SYG-1000 Lecture 32: syg lec 32
Document Summary
Birth rates declined among women of all age groups under age 40 from 2009 to 2010; the birth rate for women aged 40 44 rose, and the rate per 1,000 women aged 45 49 was unchanged. The first-birth rate for women aged 15 44 declined 3 percent to 25. 9 births per 1,000 women in 2010. First-birth rates declined for women under age 30 and aged 35 39, but rose for women aged 30 34 and 40 44. In 2010, the mean age of mother at first birth increased to 25. 4 years from 25. 2 in 2009. The mean age rose for nearly all race and hispanic origin groups. Total births & birth rate trends in the us. Higher increase in birth rates for unmarried women in all races since 1995. Meaning of childbearing, cohabitation, and marriage for low-income residents of large cities in the u. s. The roles these meanings may play in influencing behaviors.
