U.S. Birthrate Declines for Third Year on Economic Worries
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The U.S. birthrate fell 3 percent last year, the third straight decline, as the economy faltered and women delayed having children.
The birthrate dropped to 66.2 for every 1,000 women ages 15 to 44, the lowest since 1987, according to the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The teen birthrate fell to the lowest since records began, declining 9 percent from 2009, at 34.3 births per 1,000 teenagers.