as in fecundity
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Japan's fertility rate hit a low of 1.20 births expected per woman's lifetime last year, well below the replacement rate of 2.1.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
But as fertility rates dip below replacement levels, there is no telling how far some nations may go to buoy their population levels.
—Angela Saini, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2024
Since the birth of the world’s first ‘test tube baby’ in 1978, in vitro fertilization (IVF) has helped millions of people worldwide overcome fertility issues and become parents.
—New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024
In June, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) found that the total fertility rate across its member countries fell to 1.5 children per woman in 2022 from 3.3 children per woman in 1960.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 12 Dec. 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
But as fertility rates dip below replacement levels, there is no telling how far some nations may go to buoy their population levels.
—Angela Saini, WIRED, 29 Dec. 2024
Since the birth of the world’s first ‘test tube baby’ in 1978, in vitro fertilization (IVF) has helped millions of people worldwide overcome fertility issues and become parents.
—New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024
In June, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) found that the total fertility rate across its member countries fell to 1.5 children per woman in 2022 from 3.3 children per woman in 1960.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Fertility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fertility. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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