The Utah Women & Leadership Project (UWLP) at Utah State University recently published a research brief, “ Utah Women and Fertility: Trends and Changes from 1970–2023 .” This research examines how cultural, social, economic, religious, and personal factors have shaped childbearing decisions in Utah over time. Using state and national data, the report explores whether Utah’s fertility trends align with or diverge from national patterns. The analysis highlights four key areas: fertility trends, marital status, cultural contexts by decade, and considerations for the future.

Fertility Trends from 1970 to 2023: Over the past 50 years, Utah’s total fertility rate (TFR) has consistently been higher than the national average, though both have declined. Utah women had the largest gap in 19

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