World Fertility Report 2007

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

United Nations: Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Population Division, Corporate Author.

Series:

Population Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fertility, Human.

Population policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (92 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] United Nations Publications 2011

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The 'World Fertility Report: 2007' by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs provides a comprehensive analysis of global reproductive behavior. It examines fertility levels, trends, and the timing of childbearing across 192 countries. The report explores factors such as marriage, contraceptive use, and national policies related to childbearing. Data is sourced from civil registration statistics, population censuses, and national surveys. The report serves as an essential resource for governments, researchers, and policymakers involved in population and development planning. It includes a CD-ROM with extensive indicators on fertility and related policies. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Preface

Table of contents

Explanatory notes

Executive summary

English

Arabic

Chinese

French

Russian

Spanish

Introduction

Chapter I. Trends in total fertility

A. Fertility levels and trends by development group

B. Fertility levels and trends by major geographic area

C. Fertility levels and trends in regions within major areas

Chapter II. The timing of childbearing

A. Mean age at childbearing

B. Mean age at first birth

C. Childlessness

Chapter III. Nuptiality and fertility

A. The singulate mean age at marriage

B. Percentage of ever married women among those aged 25-29

C. Percentage of ever married women among those aged 45-49

D. Extramarital births

Chapter IV. Use of contraception

A. Contraceptive use by development group

B. Contraceptive use by major area

Chapter V. Population policies

A. Government views on the level of fertility

B. Government policies on the level of fertility Generated by AI.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

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ISBN:

9789210554350

9210554353

OCLC:

1409680862