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Wednesday, December 5, 2012The fertility rate measures the number of births occurring per 1,000 women between the ages of 15-44 in a particular year. Tracking trends in fertility and birth rates is essential in planning for the current and future needs of multiple generations.
Today's Random Fact:In 2011, the birth rate for women ages 15 to 29 continued to decline across all age groups, following a small peak in 2007. The fertility rate for all U. S. women is now the lowest it has been since these data have been recorded.
***Bonus Fact:While unemployment and a slow economy may have played a role in the recent fertility decline, actual physical infertility effects one in every six couples who are trying to conceive. In at least half of all cases of infertility a male factor is a major or contributing cause. This means that about 10% of all men in the United States who are attempting to conceive suffer from infertility.