1. FertilitySweden

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

   Per woman at that period's rates: first births 0.79 → 0.64, second 0.71 → 0.53, third and later 0.38 → 0.26; total 1.88 → 1.43. First children now come later (at 30.2 instead of 29.2). These series cannot separate postponement from births that will never occur.

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