A look at Michigan's fertility trends paints a clear picture as to why the state's population figures have stagnated over the last decade. An article at Mlive.com shows that there were fewer children born in Michigan in 2018 than in 1942. Its fertility rate has slumped to 1.7 children per woman, though that is fairly [...]
In a new study posted at the Institute for Family Studies, Demographic Intelligence Advisor Lyman Stone reveals that fertility rates continue to fall across the globe. While there are a few places where birthrates are on the rise, most notably in nations that used to be part of the Soviet bloc, those are anomalies and [...]
Demographic Intelligence Advisor Lyman Stone in mid-September spoke before a United States Congress Joint Economic Committee hearing aimed at addressing the costs of raising a family. As our research has noted, there is a significant difference between the number of children American women desire and how many they actually are having. Stone in his remarks said the [...]
Despite a rebounding economy, births across many ages continue to decline. Demographic Intelligence has released their current edition of the U.S. Fertility Forecast in which this trend is evaluated. See a press release regarding the new forecast here.
Despite a rebounding economy, fertility among young women and the less educated continues to fall. Demographic Intelligence has released the July edition of their U.S. Fertility Forecast in which this trend is evaluated. See a press release regarding the new forecast here.
Demographic Intelligence advisor Lyman Stone has published an article about the growing fertility rate in Poland. A creative incentive by Poland’s Law and Justice Party to give Polish families approximately $150 per month for every child they have after their first is certainly influencing the increase in births. Read the full article here.
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