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Archive Home > 2009 > September > 04 > U.S. birth rate has fallen during recession

U.S. birth rate has fallen during recession


September 4, 2009

The rate of births in the United States has fallen during the last two years, from 14.3 births per 1,000 women in 2006 to 13.9 births per 1,000 women in 2008, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. The states experiencing the largest downturn in births were California and....

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