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  • n  the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
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  • Jeb Bush, arguing for immigration reform, says immigrants ‘more fertile’
    His remark appeared to be an inarticulate reference to immigrants' fertility rates, which data show are higher than native-born Americans.
    June 14, 2013 - WTKR Norfolk
  • Asia's low fertility rate opens opportunities in IVF market
    A looming crisis in Asia as women delay giving birth, leading to low fertility rates that have dire implications for economic growth, is opening huge opportunities for the fast-growing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) industry.
    June 13, 2013 - Fox News
  • Asia's low fertility trap opens opportunities in IVF market
    By Jane Wardell and Jackie Range SYDNEY (Reuters) - A looming crisis in Asia as women delay giving birth, leading to low fertility rates that have dire implications for economic growth, is opening huge opportunities for the fast-growing in-vitro fertilization (IVF) industry. The successful debut of Australia's Virtus Health Ltd, which this week became the first IVF specialist to list on a stock ...
    June 13, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News

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