Additional statistics are pointing the a new Baby Boom in the United States. The official statistics from the National Center for Health Statistics report that more babies were born in 2006 than in any year since 1961. The NCHS states that, "4,265,555 births were registered in the United States in 2006, a 3 percent increase over 2005. The birth rate was 14.2 live births per 1,000 persons in 2006, also an increase from 2005." Additionally, teen births increased and the average age of mothers has decreased (to 25.0 years old) for the first time since 1970. The New York Times has an article that includes a nice pop-out graph.
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Majority of the increase in the baby boom in the United States is due to immigration, and influx of people across the border.
You should have the baby boom rate by state. Most people know, a child gives your citizenship, and your benefits are unlimited from the government and county.
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Well, there are 2 ways of looking at that. It’s good in the sense that it creates a larger wage-earners-to-pensioners Ratio, to pay into the U.S. Social Security system, which is in serious trouble due to too many senior-aged pensioners drawing benefits against a shrinking labor force. And it’s good because many immigrants work in the U.S. healthcare and nursing care occupations, and they are urgently needed with the big bulge of aging 60′ish baby-boomers. On the other hand, Americans have perhaps the largest Carbon Footprint in the world, and use the most Energy per capita of any major country in the world (correct me if I’m wrong) due to our overly lavish and wasteful lifestyle (which I could rant about endlessly). So from an Environmental standpoint, it’s bad news when America’s population grows, whether by birth rate, immigration, or whatever means.
Brilliant move when we’re on the verge of a complete economic implosion. The human race is delusional when it thinks it’s the most intelligent animal on the planet. It seems like the only thing we’re good for is exploiting and destroying all that is.
On the other hand, what were the Chinese famous for in the famine years? (Got any rice with those baby back ribs?)
Good news! We need more children and larger families. One of the best things you can give a child is another brother or sister.
Rich, It is not welcome news when much of the increase in birth rates is occurring to teens, with the child’s diminished propects of a good life.
I wonder whether the seemingly good economy of the last few years led to some increase. It would be logical to assume, then, that the economic downturn might lead to decreasing birth rates. Also, with the news that some immigrants are returning home and possibly fewer coming here, this might put additional downward pressure on birth rates.
Mim, As far as I know, immigration rates have been steady, so birth rates should have been steady, too. It is true that more than half the US population growth rate is due to immigration and their children. Still, this does not explain the increased rate (as far as I know).
Those are good points. The birth rate did drop drastically, for example, during the 1930s great depression. And it’s true that many Hispanic immigrants have now started departing the U.S. since construction and hospitality jobs are drying up.
We have only one apparently unsolvable problem on this planet. Too many people.
With 6.7 billion of us – and increasing at almost 0.1 billion a year all attempts to cope with global problems are fatuous.
Alas, our villains are not criminals or terrorists but those who birth or sire more than two children.
yes, ‘more than two children is a crime’ – or should be. In China here it’s enforced with fines, tax breaks, incentives – and ‘forced abortion’?? I never found anyone with a first-hand account.
Hope that India will adopt a one-child policy
Another problem is, that most of China and parts of India now have a severe imbalance of boys over girls, due to selective abortions. China’s future marriage market will become a game of “musical chairs”, leaving tens of millions of Chinese men without any eligible wives. These mens’ sexual frustrations may be channeled into aggressive war and militarism.
Seems homo sapiens has not had enough dope-slap yet–only way we seem to be able to learn. God’s Laws of Nature shall prevail via some circumstance to cull our over-population.
I believe the baby boom will drop because of financial tsunami. Without money how people can raise the children? Foodbank, nor Social welfare can’t help.
Gary, I wish you were right. I keep hearing of people and students barely 20 having a child. What’s going on? Why this catastrophic birth rate?
I think several commenters have missed an important point in the statistics. While teen parents have increased (2% in 2006 and 1% in 2007 if I remember correctly) over the historic low in 2005, immigrants childbirth has decreased.
The most significant driver of the newest “baby boom” is NOT the 3-4 children per woman that drive the post WW2 boom in the US. Rather is is that the pool of woman available to give birth is larger. The latest numbers show that US woman have an average of 2.1 children as of 2007.
As a subgroup, the critical element is the large percentage and number of professional women waiting till their 30′s before undertaking reproduction. This is mostly a positive trend, as it should result in more stable homes and additional resources for the children. One concern is that the risks to the woman’s health increase as she ages.
Please leave comments – - but it might be worth checking facts before offering opinions.