Jewish, Arab Fertility Rates in Israel Are Identical

(Times of Israel) The fertility rates of Jewish and Arab women were identical for the first time in Israeli history in 2015 with an average of 3.13 children per woman, the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics said Tuesday. In 2000, Arab fertility was 4.3, while Jewish fertility was 2.6. Since then, the Arab rate has dropped while the Jewish rate increased.


2016-11-16 00:00:00

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