Alex Bass · Mormon Metrics (Substack)

Analysis of the 2025 LDS Church statistical report. Convert baptisms hit an all-time high and missionary productivity ticked up, but births to active families have flattened — meaning convert growth is now offsetting demographic shortfalls rather than adding to organic growth. Long-term implications for Church composition are significant.
Substack blog analysis of Church-reported statistics; "Children of Record" only counts blessings within active families and undercounts births to less-active members.
Source: https://mormonmetrics.com/p/april-2025-general-conference-stats
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Bass, A. (2026). April 2026 General Conference Stats: Record Baptisms, But the Birth Problem Persists. Mormon Metrics (Substack). https://mormonmetrics.com/p/april-2025-general-conference-stats
Alex Bass. "April 2026 General Conference Stats: Record Baptisms, But the Birth Problem Persists." Mormon Metrics (Substack), 2026. https://mormonmetrics.com/p/april-2025-general-conference-stats.
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