April 7: Adults are remaining childless

A rising share of childless U.S. adults say they are likely to never have children.

Source: Pew Research Center
Published: November 2021
n = 3,866 U.S. adults

U.S. Adults are remaining childless

A rising share of childless U.S. adults say they are likely to never have children.

Among non-parents ages 18 to 49 who say it is not likely they will have children, % saying it is because… 

56% - they just don’t want to have children

43% - some other reason

Among those who say ‘some other reason,’ % saying it is because…

Reason: Medical reasons
Percentage: 19

Reason: Finances
Percentage: 17

Reason: No partner
Percentage: 15

Reason: Age
Percentage: 10

Reason: State of the world
Percentage: 9

Reason: Climate change/the environment
Percentage: 5

Reason: Partner doesn’t want kids
Percentage: 2

Note: this was an open ended response, so the total does not sum to 100%

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