“birth” Charts

Hispanic Boom »

It turns out that legal and illegal immigration is not the main cause of the hispanic population boom. The real…

SavvyRoo
by: SavvyRoo
views: 157
Score: 4

Where are Children Most Often Born Outside Marriage? »

Iceland leads the US and the countries of Europe in terms of the live birth rate to unmarried women. 9…

Peter Graham
by: Peter Graham
views: 175
Score: 3

Americans Underestimate Their Own Views On Abortion »

Americans were asked to judge where they think other Americans stand on abortion, and then to state their own views.…

Steven Davies
by: Steven Davies
views: 169
Score: 2

The Foreign Born Resurgence »

After bottoming out at 4.7% in 1970, the foreign born population as a percentage of the total U.S. population is…

Steven Davies
by: Steven Davies
views: 206
Score: 2

Likelihood of Down Syndrome Increases with Maternal Age »

The likelihood of a mother giving birth to a child with Down syndrome increases with maternal age. After age 30,…

Steven Davies
by: Steven Davies
views: 232
Score: 2

Abortions: By Number of Prior Live Births »

Of the American women who had abortions in 2007, 40.9% hadn't previously given birth to a living infant. Only 4.5%…

Steven Davies
by: Steven Davies
views: 111
Score: 2

The Longmont Attack: Abortion Debate 2.0? »

An overwhelming majority of Americans believe that if a fetus were to die in the womb of a physically assaulted…

SavvyRoo
by: SavvyRoo
views: 106

Why Have Teen Pregnancies Plummeted to a 30-Year Low? »

It's not from increased use of birth control, as teenage contraceptive use has remained constant over the last twenty years.…

Anthony Sibley (AJ)
by: Anthony Sibley (AJ)
views: 226

In Which States Do Women Stick Around to "Nest"? »

Not Wyoming (last in US). Just 41% of native Wyomingites have their baby in Wyoming. Nearby, Nevada, Montana, and the…

SavvyRoo
by: SavvyRoo
views: 95

Unintended Pregnancy Highest Among Less-Educated, Unmarried »

Unmarried women account for 70 percent of all unintended pregnancies and 72 percent of all unwanted births, while unintended birth…

Average Age at First Birth Increasing »

Women in the United States are waiting to have children at a alter age, a trend that has been growing…

T S
by: T S
views: 620

Illegal Immigrant Apprehensions by Gender »

In 2012, the U.S. Border Patrol apprehended 364,768 illegal immigrants trying to enter the country. 312,155 (85.6%) of those apprehended…

Steven Davies
by: Steven Davies
views: 214

Decrease in Number of Illegal Immigrant Apprehensions »

The number of illegal immigrant apprehensions as reported by the U.S. border control has swiftly declined in the last decade.…

Steven Davies
by: Steven Davies
views: 148

Abortion Views: Restrictive States vs. Nonrestrictive States »

Americans living in states that restrict abortion to within 22 weeks of pregnancy are likely to believe that abortion should…

Steven Davies
by: Steven Davies
views: 102

US Infant Mortality Rate Trends »

Infant mortality rates have decreased significantly during the span from 1990 to 2010. In 2010, they were as low as…

Kaitlin Senk
by: Kaitlin Senk
views: 305

US Preterm Birth Rate Trends »

Human births that occur under 39 weeks of gestation are considered preterm. A majority of these births for 1990 and…

Kaitlin Senk
by: Kaitlin Senk
views: 167

A Shorter Pregnancy Period for Mothers of Twins »

The average duration of pregnancy decreases as the plurality of births increases. The average gestational period for singletons was 38.7…

Steven Davies
by: Steven Davies
views: 302

Teen Birth Rate is Declining »

The teen birth rate has been dropping over the past few years. Whether this is due to better sex education,…

Eric Sirjord
by: Eric Sirjord
views: 210

Effectiveness of Contraceptive Methods »

The most effective method of birth control is the implant, with only 5 out of 10,000 women experiencing an unintended…

Steven Davies
by: Steven Davies
views: 118

3rd Child Less Likely to be an Intended Birth »

For married mothers in the U.S., the first birth is more likely to be intended than following births. By the…

Steven Davies
by: Steven Davies
views: 84