It’s a trend we keep on seeing.
The most recent report shares findings from 2018 birth certificate data from the National Vital Statistics System's Natality Data File, with a close look at births among white, black and Hispanic women in 2018. Fertility rates declined 2 percent for white and black women and 3 percent for Hispanic women between 2017 and 2018. Additionally, teen birth rates fell 7 percent from 2017 to 2018.
Although it shows trends in birth rates, it’s hard to prove why we’re seeing these patterns. There are a ton of potential reasons for the steady decline in birth rates. For instance, acites medical issues and financial reasons as a couple of factors weighing in on the decision over whether or not partners have one or more kids.
Another trend researchers see is an increase in the number of preterm births, where the it has gone from from 9.93 percent of births in 2017 to 10.02 percent in 2018; and early-term births rising from 26 percent in 2017 to 26.53 percent in 2018. Additionally, full-term births were down from 57.49 percent in 2017 to 57.24 percent in 2018, and post-term births declined from 6.58 percent to 6.2 percent.
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