1. FertilityBelgium

   Belgium, 2012–2022: first, second and later birth rates all fell

   Per woman at that period's rates: first births 0.79 → 0.67, second 0.62 → 0.53, third and later 0.38 → 0.33; total 1.78 → 1.53. First children now come later (at 29.4 instead of 28.2). These series cannot separate postponement from births that will never occur.

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