Posted on 11/06/2007 12:49:23 PM PST by ari-freedom
The country's fertility rate continues to rise; the average number of babies born to Muslim women is falling; having babies before the age of 20 is less common, and the average age when women have their first child is up. These are some of the findings of the report on Patterns of Fertility in 2006 released this week by the Central Bureau of Statistics.
A total of 148,170 babies came into the world last year: 71 percent of them were born to Jewish mothers and 23% to Muslims; 3% to women of undetermined religion; 2% to Druse; and 1% to Christians (81% of those Arabs). According to data from 2006, the average Israeli woman will have 2.9 children in her lifetime, compared to 2.8 based on 2005 figures. The average fertility rate among Jewish women rose from 2.7 in 2005 to 2.8 in 2006. Muslim women's fertility has declined to four children, compared to 4.7 in 2000. The lifetime fertility rate for Christian Arab women was 2.2 children in 2006, compared to 2.7 in 1996.
The highest rates are in haredi towns such as Modi'in Illit (Kiryat Sefer) and Betar Illit, with an average of eight children per woman, and in Beduin towns such as Tel Sheva (6.8), Rahat and Arara. The least fertile cities were Ariel (1.7), Kiryat Yam, Tirat Carmel, Kiryat Bialik and Upper Nazareth.
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Good.
Now THAT’S a “MITZVAH!”
Correct me if I am wrong, but the most fertile Arab communities are the Bedouins - and the Bedouins are more sympathetic to the Israeli state than the more urbanized Arabs - right?
Great. Any reduction in the birthrate of future terrosist means fewer freaks intent on murdering us infidels.
yes they tend not to get involved and live their own life
2.8 to 4.0... still not a winning combination for the nation, or the region.
In reality the Muslim fertility is decreasing and the Jewish fertility rates is holding up or even increasing. Together with a maintained immigration the Jewish population will remain majority for the forseeable future.
See for instance: What demographic problem? and: American-Israel Demographic Research Group (AIDRG)
it seems that arabs only have more children if they are paid for it while orthodox jews will try to have as many children as possible, no matter what, because of the mitzva.
I wonder if it has anything to so with so many young Pali/Muzzy men eliminating their future contributions to the gene pool with a homicide vest...
The purveyors of the death cult are now reaping as they have sown....
Their children will never be conceived...
Nor the future generations see the light of day.
IIRC most of the Arabs who helped the Jews settle in the region were Bedouin; their leaders saw them as bringing new life to the region.
The fertility numbers are up because Alouette just went to Israel.
(The PA is about to carry out a new census. Watch out for fake (but accurate /sarcasm) figures.
and Iran is unique in that it has actually promoted population control
http://www.mnforsustain.org/iran_model_of_reducing_fertility.htm
I’ve seen some of those cute females in the IDF.. just saying I could help out with the 2.8... lol
I don't see how more of these haredi will aid the Jewish state. All they do is sit in the Yeshiva all day and "dicher." The really productive Israelis are leaving the mini state in droves.
yeah, leaving the state or having no kids will really help Israel’s demographics.
Alouette has retired from the baby-making business, however, Alouette's daughter is carrying on the tradition, expecting #3 since she married 4 years ago.
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