But there were still about 86,000 fewer births last year than in 2019, according to a government report released Tuesday.
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Birthrates have declined for women in their 20s and jumped for women in their late 30s and early 40s.
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State officials blame the population loss on a declining birth rate coupled with an increase in deaths from the pandemic.
Women in the United States gave birth last year at the lowest rate in 30 years, a trend that could weigh on economic growth in the coming decades.
Nevada ranks 47th among the states in overall child well-being, the same position as last year. Of the four domains that comprise overall child well-being, each including four indicators, Nevada ranks 40th in health; 40th in economic well-being; 44th in family and community; and 49th in education.