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Total fertility rates, selected OECD countries, 2005 to 2009

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Total fertility rates, selected OECD countries, 2005 to 2009


Table summary
This table displays the results of total fertility rates. The information is grouped by oecd countries (appearing as row headers), 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 (appearing as column headers).

OECDNote 1 Countries 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Germany 1.34 1.33 1.37 1.38 1.36
Japan 1.26 1.32 1.34 1.37 1.37
Czech Republic 1.28 1.33 1.44 1.50 1.49
Switzerland 1.42 1.44 1.46 1.48 1.50
Canada 1.54 1.59 1.66 1.68 1.67
Netherlands 1.71 1.72 1.72 1.77 1.79
Denmark 1.80 1.85 1.85 1.89 1.84
Finland 1.80 1.84 1.83 1.85 1.86
Australia 1.79 1.82 1.93 1.97 1.90
Sweden 1.77 1.86 1.88 1.91 1.94
United Kingdom 1.80 1.84 1.90 1.96 1.94
Norway 1.84 1.90 1.90 1.96 1.98
France 1.94 2.00 1.98 2.01 2.00
United States 2.05 2.10 2.12 2.08 2.00
Iceland 2.05 2.08 2.09 2.15 2.23
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OECD = Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development.
Note(s):
Total fertility rate is the average number of children per woman.
Source(s):
National Statistics Offices, National Vital Statistics Reports and Eurostat.
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