Total fertility rate for Jewish women in Israel surpasses that of Muslim women in Israel

The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is defined as the average number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime if: (1) she was to experience the exact current age-specific fertility rates (ASFRs) through her lifetime and (2) she was to live from birth until the end of her reproductive life.. It is the sum of the fertility rates for all childbearing ages for any particular year.

According to Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, the TFR of Jewish women for the past 12 months is 3.00, while for Muslim women it is 2.99.

As far as I can tell, this is the first time in history the TFR for Jewish women was higher than for Muslim women in Israel.

In contrast, in 2002, the TFR for Jewish women was 2.56 and for Muslim women it was 4.19.

(h/t Noah)

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