Birth rates decline during recession

U.S. — Birth rates in the United States took a tumble during the recession, particularly in the economically hardest-hit states, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center.

In the analysis, released on Wednesday, the sharp decline in fertility rates started in 2008 and has continued to drop since the recession hit. In 2007, the U.S. had a record high number of births — about 4.3 million — before starting to decline in 2008 to 4.25 million. The number kept dropping in 2009 to 4.13 million, and in 2010, data shows there were just 4.01 million births.

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