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source: Population Division of the
Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat (2003). World Population Prospects: The 2002 Revision. Highlights. New York: United Nations.

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fertility

Future fertility levels in the majority of developing countries will likely fall below 2.1 children/woman*…

Top 5 countries with highest & the lowest total fertility* (2000-2005)
country highest total fertilitycountry lowest total fertility
Niger 8.00Russian Federation 1.14
Somalia 7.25Armenia 1.15
Angola 7.20Spain 1.15
Guinea-Bissau 7.10Ukraine 1.15
Uganda 7.10Czech Republic 1.16

World average 2.69


* According to the 2002 United Nations Population Division Projections.
** Average number of children per woman.

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