Definition: This entry gives the average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 persons in the population at midyear; also known as crude birth rate. The birth rate is usually the dominant factor in determining the rate of population growth. It depends on both the level of fertility and the age structure of the population.
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2012
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U.S. Teen Birth Rate Plummets: Report
US News and World Report - 5/23/2013 6:33:20 PM
From 2007 to 2011, the most recent time period studied ... You Pre-Chew Your Baby's Food?] "It's good news," Hamilton said. "But it shows there is still much that needs to be examined and done." When Hamilton's team looked at birth rates ...
Almost all states seeing big drop in teen birth rates
CBS News - 5/23/2013 11:33:59 PM
NEW YORK The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report. All states but West Virginia and North ...
Arkansas' teen birth rate U.S.' highest, report finds
Arkansas Online - 5/23/2013 12:28:16 PM
But the Mountain States of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada and Utah saw rates fall by 30 percent or more. Arkansas, which had the highest teen birth rate at the country with 51 out ... The national figure has been falling since 1991, aside from a brief ...
US teen birth rate drops to record low
www99.bangkokpost.com - 5/23/2013 5:33:05 AM
"the US teen birth rate remains one of the highest among Western countries." For a comparison, the teen pregnancy rate in Britain in 2009 was 25 per 1,000, while in 2008 in France it was 10.2, according to UN figures.
Teen Birth Rate in U.S. Declined to All-Time Low in 2011
Bloomberg - 5/23/2013 9:50:47 AM
“More teens are delaying sex, and those who were sexually active used contraception ... The birth rates of white, Hispanic and Native American girls dropped 50 percent in 2011 from 1991. Black and Asian or Pacific Islander girls experienced ...
Hispanic teen birth rate decreased dramatically
The Christian Science Monitor - 5/23/2013 1:11:13 PM
Hispanic women have been part of that trend, possibly due to the economy and to illegal immigration crackdowns in some states that reduce the number of young Hispanic females entering the country from Mexico and other nations, said John Santelli ...
Baby Blues in Europe as Birth Rate Declines
CNBC - 5/21/2013 5:49:46 AM
The latest report from Europe's main statistics agency suggests that the European financial crisis has had an impact on birth rates across the continent since 2008, data supported by evidence from European demographic experts and a U.K.-wide parenting forum.
Teen birth rate drops in most states
Port Huron Times-Herald - 5/23/2013 8:20:42 PM
NEW YORK — The nation’s record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every ... some states that reduce the number of young Hispanic females entering the country from Mexico and other nations, said John Santelli, a Columbia University ...
Teen birth rates dip in all but 2 states, national figure at record low, CDC report says
Washington Post - 5/23/2013 4:35:49 AM
What’s driving the declines? No one can say for sure ... is based on birth certificates for 2007 through 2011. Last year, the CDC announced the overall improvement in teen births: a record low of 31 births per 1,000 teens ages 15 to 19.
Teen birth rate drops to record low in the U.S.
Raw Story - 5/23/2013 11:45:19 AM
US teen births have dropped to a record low, but the country still has one of the highest rates among developed nations, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. “The overall rate declined 25 percent from 41.5 per 1,000 teenagers aged 15 ...
Teen birth rates decline in most US states
US News and World Report - 5/23/2013 4:35:49 AM
The U.S. teen birth rate fell 25 percent over five years to a record low of 31 births per 1,000 teens ages 15 to 19, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The teen birth rate per 1,000 by state in 2011, and percentage ...
Teen births drop by 27% in Rhode Island, mirroring US
WPRI - 5/23/2013 3:55:51 PM
However, Rhode Island's teen birth rate is also the highest in New England. New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Vermont all had fewer than 17 births per 1,000 teens in 2011. “Geography, politics, or policy alone simply cannot explain the ...
Teen birth rate: Nearly all states see drop
Abc Local Web - 5/23/2013 11:52:28 AM
LOS ANGELES -- The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report. All states but West Virginia and North ...
US Teen Birth Rate Drops
Med India - 5/23/2013 4:07:11 AM
"the US teen birth rate remains one of the highest among Western countries." For a comparison, the teen pregnancy rate in Britain in 2009 was 25 per 1,000, while in 2008 in France it was 10.2, according to UN figures.
Teen Birth Rates Drop Nationwide, Decline in Almost Every State
Life News - 5/23/2013 8:56:30 PM
The report shows teen birth rates dropped nationwide ... there has been a 15% decline in teen births showing widespread success in reaching teens throughout the country. The most dramatic drops were among Hispanic youth, followed by African American ...
