The "replacement" fertility rate is 2.1 children per woman – this is the average number of births to keep the population steady without migration and we've been below this level for 50 years.
The "replacement" fertility rate is 2.1 children per woman – this is the average number of births to keep the population steady without migration and we've been below this level for 50 years.
The population is ageing and we're having fewer babies.
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The "replacement" fertility rate is 2.1 children per woman – this is the average number of births to keep the population steady without migration and we've been below this level for 50 years. The population is ageing and we're having fewer babies.
The population is ageing and we're having fewer babies.
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