In contrast, the birth rate among women in their 30s rose about 1% from 2014 to 2015, contributing to an ongoing trend. The teen birth rate has continued to drop even now that the recession has ended and the economy is recovering, probably because more teens started using LARCs. The birth rate in this age group has been falling sharply since 2007, and between 2013 and 2014, there was a record decrease of 9%. In previous years, the preliminary reports tended to agree with the final report, Hamilton said. The birth rate among women between 20 and 24 dropped 27% between 2007 and 2015; in the most recent years, the decrease was 2% from 2013 to 2014 (PDF) and 3% from 2014 to 2015.

Source: CNN June 02, 2016 12:11 UTC