(Jerusalem Post) Zuzana Barak - Jewish demographics in Israel are improving, Prof. Sergio DellaPergola, an international expert on Jewish demography from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, said Tuesday. According to DellaPergola, the trend in Israel is towards larger families, in comparison to the birth rate among Jews in the diaspora, which has been declining due to rapid ageing and intermarriage. The Jewish birth rate in Israel averages just under three children (2.9) per family, the highest in many years. "A high standard of living and an overall feeling of well-being contribute to this baby boom we are witnessing nowadays among Israeli Jews," he said. Israel's 5,770,900 Jews (out of a total population of 7,645,500) amount to 43% of the total world Jewish population. The U.S. is home to 5.3 million Jews, France has 485,000, Canada 375,000, Britain 292,000, Russia 205,000; Argentina 182,000; Germany 119,000; Australia 108,000; and Brazil 96,000.
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