Differences in replacement level fertility point to inequalities

Wednesday, December 4, 2019 - 08:00 in Earth & Climate

The percentage of the world's population that is above or below the 'replacement level of fertility' has long been used as a measure of demographic development. A new study revisited how this metric is calculated and how useful it really is in terms of informing policy decisions.

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