“birth” Charts
Hispanic Boom »
It turns out that legal and illegal immigration is not the main cause of the hispanic population boom. The real…
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…
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.…
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…
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,…
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%…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…