Irish women have the highest fertility rate in the European Union
Ireland Online:
Women in Ireland have more children than their counterparts in any other EU country, according to figures published today by the Central Statistics Office.
The CSO said figures from 2003 showed Irish women were having an average of just under two children in their lifetime, compared to an EU average of almost 1.5.
It also said almost one-third of births in 2003 were outside of marriage, but for women having their first child, this figure increased to 43%.
Irish fertility rates highest in EU
posted by Diarmid @ 11:05 AM
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5 Comments:
Interesting statistics. Have you seen any analysis of the numbers or conjecture as to factors which influence Irelands high fertility rate?
From what I understand, Catholicism seems to be the most important factor in Ireland's relatively high birth rate.
Catholicism is not the factor Diarmid.
That's ludicrious. Look at the statistics on the numbers of Irish people who think contraception is ok with them.
The days of women being pregannt every year for their entire fertile lives are long over. Catholicism was to blame for that. We've seen the light.
Catholicism is not the factor Diarmid
Then what do you believe is the cause of the high Irish fertility rate?
i love how catholicsm is the reason for every thing liberals hate. catholic spain, italy have some of the lowest fertility rates in europe. which is it? catholicism responsible for high or low rates? lets think a little before spouting out the liberal prejudice.
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