A graph comparing Michigan's birth and death totals annually dating back to Michiganders failed to reach , live births in for the first time in more than 80 years. The state reported 99, live births, which was down about 3. Resident deaths , outweighed new babies born for the fourth consecutive year, leaving the state with a population loss of more than 2, people, before accounting for migration.
Michigan had more people born than died annually from to Branch County in southwest Michigan led all other counties with 13 births per 1, residents.
Its live births ranked 20th in the state. Other counties with high birth rates per 1, residents included Osceola Joseph The lowest birth rates were largely in Northern Michigan.
Hover over a county to see birth, death and population data for Meanwhile, Emmet County had the highest rate of deaths per 1, residents The lowest death rates were Ionia 5 per 1, people , Clinton 5.
Below is a map of county death data for , illustrated as deaths per 1, residents. The same data is available in the database below. Search a county or click the column heads to rearrange the data. Accidents or unintentional injuries typically account for the third-most deaths annually in the U. Other leading killers in included stroke 5. According to the nonprofit Pew Charitable Trusts , 43 states recorded their lowest general fertility rate, which represents births per 1, women age 15 to 44, in at least 30 years in Among factors contributing to lower birth rates include economic and work instability, lack of affordable housing and child care, access to health care, and global conflict.
