- Birth numbers in the US have increased for the first time since 2007.
- More women in their thirties and forties are having children.
- Teen births have decreased to about 24 births per 1,000.
For the first time since 2007 there has been an increase in the number of babies born in the United States. The annual report by the CDC National Center for Health Statistics found that there were 62.9 births for every 1,000 women between the ages of 15 and 44. Women in their 30s and 40s are having more babies than before. Teen births are declining, as is the birth rate for women in their early 20s.
The lead author of the study, Brady Hamilton noted that “The births to older women was enough to offset the decline in teen birth rate and you see this overall increase.” The teen birth rate has dropped 9 percent in the last year, which is outstanding. They believe that older women are having more babies because the economy is doing well. The success of fewer teen pregnancies is being attributed to programs to help prevent teen pregnancies.
