Factors
Further information: Sub-replacement fertilityA systematic review of European fertility rates came to the result that European fertility rates do not seem to decrease significantly by availability of contraception. It pointed out significant factors for low fertility rates to include instability of modern partnerships and value changes. It also stated that government support of assisted reproductive technology is beneficial for families, rate is extremely small, and government policies that transfer cash to families for pregnancy and child support also only have small effects on total fertility rate.
A higher prevalence of infectious diseases in an area has been associated with a higher fertility rate.
The relationship between fertility and socio-economic development is a subject of debate in social sciences. The main issue of the debate is whether there exists a trade-off relationship between fertility and development. There is a demographic-economic paradox in the inverse correlation found between wealth and fertility within and between nations.
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