U.S. birthrate falls to lowest level ever recorded

The U.S. birthrate fell to a record low last year, coming in at its lowest level since statistics began being collected in 1920. The drop was largely driven by a reduction in births by immigrant women, who may have decided to have fewer children due to the tough economy, according to an analysis by the Pew Research Center's Social Trends division.

By Jon Bardin

November 30, 2012