Statistical Brief: The Shifting Fertility Patterns of American Women
Statistical Brief: The Shifting Fertility Patterns of American Women
Report Number: SB/91-6
In 1989, for the first time since the close of the "baby boom," the number of annual births surged over the 4 million mark. Does this signal the start of another baby boom? No, say recent statistics from the Current Population Survey. This Brief examines current fertility patterns and compares them to past patterns. It also takes a glimpse at what fertility patterns today might portend for the future.
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