What are the reasons for low birth rates in certain regions?

Mar 29, 2012 ... The high rate of teen childbearing in the United States matters mostly because it is a marker of larger, underlying social problems. The U.S. birth rate reached an all-time low in 1936 when the TFR fell to 2.1 children per woman in the wake of the stock market crash of 1929. The next low ... May 17, 2023 ... The situation in Italy is unique for two reasons. The Catholic Church, which is a predominant political force, and the right-wing government ... Mar 2, 1973 ... ¶The general fertility rate —births per thousand women age 15 to 44 — dropped from 82.3 in 1971 to 73.4 in 1972. The previous low was 75.8 in ... Feb 22, 2023 ... Meet the parents raising Ukraine's next generation, babies now as old as the war. "Ukraine had one of the lowest birth rates on the planet. And ... Apr 25, 2025 ... A national conversation is gaining momentum around declining birth rates. In the U.S.—and across much of the world—fertility rates are ... Mar 20, 2024 ... Although by 2100 more than 97% of countries and territories will have fertility rates below what is necessary to sustain population size over time. Jan 12, 2025 ... The fertility rate that same year was 54.5 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44, a slight drop compared to 2022's rate of 56 births per 1,000 ... Feb 15, 2022 ... The US birth rate has fallen by 20% since 2007. This decline cannot be explained by demographic, economic, or policy changes. 6 days ago ... : the ratio between births and individuals in a specified population and time often expressed as number of live births per hundred or per thousand population ...