Birth Rates
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| Migration Sustains New Hampshire’s Population Gain New Hampshire’s demographic future depends heavily on migration. The state’s population continued to grow in 2021 and 2022 because a migration gain of 18,300 was enough to offset the excess of deaths over births.
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Demography, New Hampshire | Birth Rates, COVID-19, Demography, Fertility, Migration, Mortality, New Hampshire |
| Three Years of Record High Mortality and Low Fertility Leave Many States with More Deaths than Births In this data snapshot, Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson reports that with Covid-induced mortality at record highs and continuing low fertility during the past three years, U.S. births exceeded deaths by the smallest margin in more than a century.
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Demography | Birth Rates, COVID-19, Demography, Fertility, Mortality |
| U.S. Births Remain Near 40-Year Low for Third Consecutive Year In this data snapshot, Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson reports that recent National Center for Health Statistics birth data indicate there were only 3,661,000 births in 2022, compared to 3,664,000 in 2021, and just 3,614,000 in 2020. These three birth cohorts are… |
Demography | Birth Rates, COVID-19, Fertility, Women |
| Population Gains Widespread in New Hampshire Counties Due to Migration In this data snapshot, Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson reports that the population of New Hampshire grew by 17,700 to 1,395,000 between April 2020, when the 2020 Census was conducted, and July 2022, according to new Census Bureau estimates. These population gains… |
Demography, New Hampshire | Birth Rates, COVID-19, Demography, Migration, Mortality, New Hampshire |
| New Census Data Reflect the Continuing Impact of Covid on U.S. Demographic Trends In this brief, Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson reports that, according to recent Census Bureau estimates, the U.S. population has grown at the slowest rate in history in the past two years due to the impact of Covid.
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Demography | Birth Rates, COVID-19, Demography, Migration, Mortality, Rural, Urban |
| The Recent U.S. Population Growth Rate Increased from Last Year’s Record Low, but Remains Below Historical Levels In this brief, author Kenneth Johnson reports that the U.S. population grew by just 1,256,000 between July of 2021 and July of 2022, according to recent Census Bureau estimates. This was an increase from the record low growth of the preceding year, but it remains… |
Demography | Birth Rates, COVID-19, Demography, Fertility, Immigration, Migration, Mortality |
| Migration Continues to Fuel New Hampshire’s Population Gain In this data snapshot, Carsey Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson reports that the population of New Hampshire grew by 7,700 (0.55 percent) to 1,395,000 between July of 2021 and July of 2022, according to new Census Bureau estimates.
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Demography, New Hampshire | Birth Rates, COVID-19, Demography, Mortality, New England, New Hampshire |
| U.S. Fertility Up Slightly, but 8.6 Million Fewer Births Long Term In this data snapshot, Carsey Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson reports that National Center for Health Statistics data for 2021 show a slight increase in births, rising 1.5 percent from the 2020 level which was a 40-year low.
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Demography | Birth Rates, Demography, Fertility |
| More Coffins than Cradles in 2,300 U.S. Counties: COVID’s Grim Impact In this brief, Carsey Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson reports that COVID’s impact is reflected in the sharp rise in U.S. deaths, reaching 3,434,000 between July 2020 and July 2021. This is a record high and 20 percent more than two years ago before the COVID… |
COVID-19, Demography | Birth Rates, COVID-19, Demography, Mortality |
| Rural America Lost Population Over the Past Decade for the First Time in History In this brief Carsey Senior Demographer Kenneth Johnson examines rural demographic trends between 2010 and 2020 using data from the 2020 Census. With fewer births, more deaths, and more people leaving than moving in, rural America experienced an overall population… |
Demography | Birth Rates, COVID-19, Demography, Fertility, Migration, Mortality, Rural |
