Birth rates in the USA
Birth rates in developed countries like the United States of America are generally lower than in developing countries.
For the past fourteen years the birth rate in the United States has been significantly falling with the all-time low happening in 2002.
The decline in birth rate started in 1991 and continued until 2005. However, during the last two years the trend has reversed and birth rates are on the upswing again. Although birth rates of all age levels have increased, of greatest concern to authorities is the rise in teen birth rate (3%) from 2005 to 2006 even if it has decreased by 34% during the 14-year decline.
The reasons for this reversal of the trend is still unclear although many are blaming complacency as well as the ineffectiveness of sex education.