Teen birth rates in the U.S. have dropped to a historic low According to records from 2013 to 2014, births to teenagers between the ages of 15 and 19 fell to a low of 24 births per 1,000 women. The study said that in recent years, more teens have access to birth control and implants that prevent pregnancy. The report also saw that mothers over 30 accounted for 30 percent of the 2014 births. The infant mortality rate dropped significantly, with only six infant deaths per 1,000 births. The study showed another dip in preterm births for 2014, but researchers warn that it has increased since then. Chief Medical Officer at the March of Dimes, Dr. Paul Jarris

For the first time since the recession hit, US birth rates have taken an upward tick.<br /> <br />For the first time since the recession hit, the US birth rates have shown an uptick</a>. <br><br><br />The CDC reports in 2014 nearly 4 million babies were born.<br><br><br />Among women between the ages of 15 and 44, the increase from 2013 to 2014 was only 1 percent, but some say it nonetheless is a very positive indicator of a rebounding economy.<br><br><br />Among them is Laura Lindberg, a research scientist for an institute devoted to reproductive health. <br><br><br />She commented</a>, "I think as people feel their paycheck is more stable, it feels like a safe environment to have a child in." <br><br><br />The study’s author Brady Hami

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Italian welfare systems are already struggling to cope with the ageing of the population, and there is no consensus on what to do about it.

A CDC report says birth rates among teenagers have been declining for decades, reaching a new low in 2013. We look at several popular explanations.

The birth rate in Poland has decreased by 40% over the last 30 years. For some, it's a positive sign, but others fear the consequences further down the line.

Tesla boss Elon Musk thinks "radical action" is needed to tackle low birth rates.

In address to conference on birth rate, pope calls for change to culture, and also better family policies.<br /><br />Pope Francis on May 14 traveled a short distance from the Vatican to address an interdisciplinary meeting on the issue of Italy's low birth rate. As the pope observed, "For years Italy has thus had the lowest number of births in Europe, in what is becoming the old continent no longer because of its glorious history, but because of its advanced age."

China’s birth rate has fallen to its lowest level since the Great Famine of 1961, when millions of people starved to death and reproduction consequently plummeted. During the country’s two-week annual parliamentary meetings, March 3-15, officials focused on the looming crisis reflected in statistics that say 17.9 per cent of the population is now over age 60 and that fewer babies are being born. As a result, China faces a dwindling labour force with a larger dependency ratio for the greying…

Preterm birth rates improved in almost every state between 2006 and 2009, and in several states the change was more than 10 percent, according to the March of Dimes 2011 Premature Birth Report Card. According to the 2011 report card, three states and Puerto Rico received an F, 11 states and the District of Columbia earned a D, 19 states got a C, 16 states received a B and only Vermont earned an A. The United States received a “C” based on comparing the nation’s 2009 preliminary preterm birth rate of 12.2 percent with the March of Dimes new 2020 goal of 9.6 percent of all live births. The nation’s preterm birth rate has declined nearly 5 percent from the 2006 peak of 12.8 percent. <br />The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. With chapters nationwide, the March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. For More Info go to http://marchofdimes.com

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US Birth Rates <br />Fall to 42-Year Low, , CDC Data Shows.<br />Data from the Centers for <br />Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) <br />reveals that the number of births in the <br />U.S. throughout 2020 was 3,605,201.<br />In 2019, 3,747,540 births were recorded.<br />It is the sixth year in a row in which <br />the U.S. birth rate has declined.<br />The drop was most significant <br />among teenagers between the ages of 15 and 19, <br />with a four percent decrease.<br />Demographic experts have referred <br />to the significant decline in overall <br />U.S. birth rates as a "crisis.".<br />We need to have enough working-age people to carry the load of these seniors, who deserve their retirement, they deserve all their entitlements, and they're gonna live out another 30 years, Dowell Myers, University of Southern California, <br />via CBS News.<br />Nobody in the history of the globe has had so many older people to deal with, Dowell Myers, University of Southern California, <br />via CBS News.<br />The Brookings Institution predicts at least <br />300,000 fewer births in 2021 as a result of the pandemic