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Nurses holding newborns at a maternity ward. (Ancho Gosh) Last update - 12:31 07/11/2007 Study: Jewish births lead rise in Israeli fertility rates in 2006 By Moti Bassok, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Muslim sector, Birth rate  Jewish birth rates in Israel rose in 2006, reversing the trend in recent years that saw a drop in the average number of births per woman, a government agency reported Tuesday. Fertility rates for Jewish woman in Israel increased from 2.8 children per woman in 2005 to 2.9 in 2006 while the average size of Muslim families continued to drop from 4.6 in 2000 to 4.0 in 2006, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). T Advertisement he Christian Arab sector had the lowest birth rate in the counrty in 2006 and has dropped from 2.7 in 1996 to 2.2 per woman. Overall, the national fertility rate stood at 2.8 children per family, mostly as a result of Jewish growth. In 2006, 71 percent of babies were born to Jewish mothers, 23 percent to Muslim mothers, 2 percent to Druze and 1 percent to Christian-Arab women. Another 3 percent of births were to mothers whose religious status is considered undetermined according to the Interior Ministry. Of the 148,170 babies born in Israel last year, 51.3 percent were boys. The number of births in 2006 was up 3 percent from 2005. This translates into 105.6 boys born for every 100 girls, according to figures released yesterday by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). The trend is for older mothers. In 2006, 46 percent of births were to mothers over 30, compared to only 29 percent in 1980. Muslim women are also the youngest mothers, with an average age of 23.2 for their first birth. 3,966 babies were born last year to women under 20, and 20 percent of these were a second or later birth. But birthrates among women under 20 are still dropping. Out-of-wedlock births made up 5.7 percent among Jewish women and 5,896 in total; 62 percent of these were to women who had never been married. Multiple births accounted for 4.4 percent of the total, 96 percent of them twins. More Jewish World news and features r Bookmark to del.icio.us   Back on the horse N.Y. Times reports Syria is rebuilding the alleged nuclear site bombed by the IAF. 'Stunt gone awry' German Jews are enraged as a group likens a smoking ban to Nazi rule.   1.   Sad News 12:44  |  Bandar Michaels 07/11/07   2.   With Katsav under control, those numbers will drop 12:56  |  Natallie Durson 07/11/07   3.   Birth rate - Natallie Durson 13:16  |  Gabe 07/11/07   4.   mathematical nonsense 13:33  |  Michael 07/11/07   5.   This is insane 14:01  |  Edith 07/11/07   6.   Doomsday is near 14:31  |  arun 07/11/07   7.   #6 arun - have some faith 15:25  |  Shlomo 07/11/07   8.   Durson`s kids 15:29  |  dave 07/11/07   9.   Orthodox Jews Have MUCH Higher Birth Rates 15:40  |  Yishai Kohen 07/11/07   10.   Head in Sand 16:11  |  Ron 07/11/07   11.   math and words 16:24  |  justayid 07/11/07   12.   which Jews? 16:28  |  justayid 07/11/07   13.   Haredi and Muslims more than 50% 16:48  |  arun 07/11/07   14.   SUPPORT ORTHODOX HIGH BIRTH RATE:CHILDREN ARE ISRAELS FUTURE))) 16:54  |  VOICE of MOSHIACH))) 07/11/07   15.   ISRAEL MUST PERMIT SEFARDIM TO HAVE MORE WIVES,MORE KIDS,SO JEWIS 17:07  |  VOICE)))))))) 07/11/07   16.   LIKE IN ANCIENT EGYPT,WAR WILL BE WON BY RIGHTEOUS JEWISH MOTHERS 17:09  |  VOICE of MOSHIACH))) 07/11/07   17.   REMOVE TV & INTERNET 17:32  |  Kooky Dennt 07/11/07   18.   to #1: your are the saddest news 17:44  |  felix 07/11/07   19.   ISRAEL LAW MUST LET SFARDIM HAVE MORE WIVES,MORE KIDS,SO JEWISH 17:48  |  VOICE)))))))) 07/11/07   20.   Arab women are voting with their wombs against terrorism 17:59  |  Daniel 07/11/07   21.   Lefties, you`ve lost 18:18  |  Gili 07/11/07   22.   sad news for arab christians? 18:20  |  justayid 07/11/07   23.   Advance education for Arab muslims 18:21  |  justayid 07/11/07   24.   this is disgusting 18:28  |  Jeff 07/11/07   25.   # 2 Well, Fatmah, a much better solution is to bring muslim.... 18:49  |  Misha 07/11/07   26.   # 1 It will be great, Bandar, when muslims will... 19:03  |  Misha 07/11/07   27.   Out of keeping with western norms - welcome to the middle-east 19:18  |  dana 07/11/07   28.   Still early with stats, but religious Jews increase pop forever 19:42  |  David 07/11/07   29.   #24, Jeff...the more Jews in the world, the better 19:43  |  David 07/11/07   30.   Ofcourse NOT counting the MILLION of Pals in the WB and Gaza 19:54  |  United Israel 07/11/07   31.   Natalie Durson, I can`t believe you`re still here 20:00  |  3-ha-ha 07/11/07   32.   Good Math 20:55  |  Realistic Arab 07/11/07   33.   1.2 children must come from Aliya then 21:00  |  Fortuna Benmayor 07/11/07   34.   For ha-ha # 31 in the USA. 21:04  |  Fortuna Benmayor 07/11/07   35.   # 26 Misha 21:08  |  Realistic Arab 07/11/07   36.   The real demographic danager is INSIDE the "green line". 21:08  |  Chaim 07/11/07   37.   # 32 Just watch and see... 21:16  |  Misha 07/11/07   38.   #31 & #2 - I can`t believe you`re still THERE 21:22  |  51 Shekels 07/11/07   39.   You look sad, Haaretz 21:36  |  Bentolila 07/11/07   40.   #35 "Realistic Arab" 22:07  |  Martin 07/11/07   41.   WHAT ABOUT JEWISH GIRLS LIVING WITH ARABS???? 07:40  |  Ariel Limonosov 12/11/07   42.   # 41.. Don`t think they will be counted as Jews 20:36  |  John 12/01/08

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