There were 111,507 births recorded in Michigan in 2017. That number is the lowest for the state since 1941. Per capita, there were fewer babies born per 1,000 women since those numbers were first documented in 1900. What are the reasons for the decline in births? For starters, Michigan has an aging population. Plus, there are less births among women 25 and younger, along with more women permanently remaining childless. Some find the numbers troublesome, since Michigan's birth rate has dropped below population replacement levels. MORE ►Michigan counties ranked by number of births in 2017 |
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