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The article discusses that there has been remarkable cross-national variation in the onset and rate of fertility decline. Fertility has now entered the large debate regarding international and global inequality.

The article discusses the complex relations between population increase or decrease and economic pressure or relief. The trend of population is bound to impact the economic wellbeing or hardships of any populace.

The consistency of fertility rate surveys in Paraguay between 1988 and 2004 is presented to prove that the rise of contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) in the said period has led to the fertility decline in the country. Findings show that younger women had less than 2.9 births in the 2004 survey and suggest that the fertility rate may continue to decrease.

The article describes the contribution of Ronald Freedman, a social demographer and director of the national fertility survey in the U.S. in the field of fertility and family planning. He speaks that low-mortality conditions result in change in rate of growth of population from variations in the birth rate.

A study was conducted to examine the demographic behavior in European countries. Findings reveal that in last two to three decades population has not kept up with the trend toward demographic behavior in European countries.

A study was conducted to examine the trends in fertility rates among Danish women born in 1960-78 using assisted reproduction technology (ART) treatment. Findings reveal that children born after ART treatment shows substantial increase in women.