1. FertilityAustralia

   Australia: the ABS 1999 projection expected births of 240k for 2021; the outcome was 305k

   7 projections of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS, Series B) checked against the facts at the latest common year: the outcome came in below the projection in 4 of 7 and above in 3. The largest miss: ABS 1999 expected 240k for 2021; the outcome was 305k (+27.2%). The office will revise the latest facts again.

   Source: National statistical offices: projections and actual dataOpen on the chart →

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