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Birth Rate Declines - Due to Recession?
Posted: Aug 27, 2010 11:12 AM by Letitia Walker
The U.S. birth rate has dropped for the second year in a row,
and experts think the recession is a big reason. They believe the
sluggish economy has led many people to put off having children.
Births last year totaled a little over 4.1 million, down almost
2.7 percent from 2008. And the birth rate is the lowest in a
century.
Besides the recession, experts note that a decline in
immigration also likely fueled the drop in births.
The new figures were released Friday by the National Center for
Health Statistics.
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