1. FertilityFinland

   Finland, 2014–2024: first, second and later birth rates all fell

   Per woman at that period's rates: first births 0.70 → 0.55, second 0.58 → 0.43, third and later 0.43 → 0.27; total 1.71 → 1.25. First children now come later (at 30 instead of 28.6). These series cannot separate postponement from births that will never occur.

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