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Analyzing Birth Rates



Birth Rate Data 1970-1995

This data represents the live births per 1,000 women ages 20-24 in the United States.

Year

Birthrate
1970
167.8
1971
150.1

1972
130.2
1973
119.7
1974
117.7
1975
113.1
1976
110.3
1977
112.9
1978
109.9
1979
112.8
1980
115.1
1981
122.2
1982
116
1983
107.8
1984
106.8
1985
108.3
1986
107.4
1987
107.9
1988
110.2
1989
113.8
1990
116.5
1991
115.7
1992
114.6
1993
112.6
1994
111.1
1995
109.8

 

Reference:
S. J., Ventura, J. A. Martin, S. C. Curtin, and T. J. Mathews, Report of Final Natality Statistics, 1995 Vol. 45, No. 11, Supplement, June 10, 1997. Data reported in Table 4, p. 28. "Total fertility rates and birth rates by age of mother and race: United States, 1970-95". (Final Data from the Centers For Disease Control And Prevention/National Center for Health Statistics.)


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