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INTRODUCTION: Global total fertility rates (TFR) are declining by approximately 1% annually due to factors such as increasing use of contraceptives, urbanisation, a shift in social norms, educational and socioeconomic changes among others. …

The fertility expectations of older women and men are becoming increasingly important for understanding fertility dynamics, given the increasing share of births after age 30. Because most health conditions deteriorate with age, understandin…