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Mortgages, birth rates and does space contribute 18% to UK GDP?

More or Less: Behind the Stats

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The Birth Rate Trend in the United States

As recently as the 1960s, the average woman in South Korea had six children. Now there are just six grandchildren for every 100 Koreans today. It is surprising how rapidly the population shrinks. The Telegraph made a mistake when it said 'grandchildren' rather than great grandchildren.

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