The number of births in the U.S. and its fertility rate have declined from a year ago, continuing a general trend downward, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A new map shows the parts of the US with the lowest fertility rate as birth rates across the country reach plummet to their lowest point in 100 years. According to provisional data gathered by the ...

Despite their wide availability, these data remain under-exploited. Computation, even of simple indicators (fertility rates, total fertility rates, mean age at childbearing) and their standard errors, ...