Abstract
Recent National Center for Health Statistics data show a record low birth rate in the United States, and no evidence of any upturn in these birth rates. Though other social and economic factors may also be influencing U.S. birth rates, the impact of the Great Recession persists. I estimate that in 2017, there were 700,000 fewer births in the United States than would have been expected had pre-recessionary birth rates continued among current women of childbearing age.
Publication Date
Fall 9-14-2018
Series
Data Snapshot No. 13
Publisher
Durham, N.H. : Carsey School of Public Policy, University of New Hampshire
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Kenneth, "Data Snapshot: Ten Years After the Great Recession Began, U.S. Birth Rate Is at Record Low" (2018). The Carsey School of Public Policy at the Scholars' Repository. 348.
https://scholars.unh.edu/carsey/348
Rights
Copyright 2018. Carsey School of Public Policy. These materials may be used for the purposes of research, teaching, and private study. For all other uses, contact the copyright holder.
DOI
https://dx.doi.org/10.34051/p/2020.337