How the Economy Affects Birth Rate

How the ECONOMY affects Birth Rate IN 2011, the U.S. birth rate hit a record low of 3,953,593 births. The fertility rate also reached its lowest point in U.S. history, at just 63.2 per 1,000 women ages 15-44, 1) Is the recent economic downturn to blame for the decline? GREAT DEPRESSION The number held steady for nearly a decade. The duration of the Great Depression. 17% birth rate decrease. The birth rate was on the decline since the Roaring '20s. Nearly 20% of women Ul chose not to have The number of children per woman declined to just over More families were using birth control to limit family size. children at all. 2 CHILDREN BABY BOOM ECONOMIC GROWTH at the start of World War II led to a baby boom. At its height, the number of children per woman rose to slightly over The Baby Boom occurred between 1946 and 1964. 3.5 CHILDREN 1970's OIL CRISIS 18% birth rate decrease. The number of children per woman declined to just under 2 CHILDREN EARLY 1990's 1 15% birth rate decrease Slight economic downturn. 2008 RECESSION Number of births peaked at 4.3 MILLION IN 2007 The number of children per woman houers The number of births HAS DECLINED steadily since then. AROUND 2 This could be a result of the bad Likely a result of the largest recession since the Great Depression. U economy or a decision to wait until later in life to have children. In 2008, North Dakota had one Economic impact and birth rate decline vary by race. of the lowest Hispanics, who experienced greater economic stress, saw a greater decline in birth rate at 5.9% from 2008 to 2009. unemployment rates at 3.1% Whites, who experienced less economic stress, saw only a 1.6% decline in birth rate between 2008 and 2009. North Dakota was the only state to see a birth rate increase that year: 0.7%. Ttotal bankruptcy" SOURCE [1] http://www.totalbankruptcy.com/blog/does-the-economy-affect-birth-rates/