Global trends in total fertility rate and its relation to national wealth, life expectancy and female education.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Along with the development of the times and progress of the society, the total fertility rate (TFR) markedly changed in each country. Therefore, it is critical to describe the trend of TFR and explore its influencing factors. However, previous studies did not consider the time lag and cumulative effect in the associations between the influencing factors and TFR. Thus, our study aimed to analyze the associations from a new dimension.

Methods

The study was employed using national-level data from the World Bank and United Nations Development Programme. Distributed lag non-linear models with 5-year lag were used to examine the independent associations between the relevant factors and TFR.

Results

The cumulative exposure-TFR curves were inverted U-shaped for log

SUBMITTER: Cheng H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9284852 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature