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THE INCREASING IMPORTANCE OF RELIGION FOR BIRTHRATES
Israel's fertility miracle continues. While nearly every developed country plunges deeper into the fertility crisis, Israel's already remarkable birth numbers keep increasing. In the first half of 2026, according to newly
TFR of Israel by ethnicity and religion for 2026 (2025 in brackets), based on Jan-Jun birth data:
Israel 2.94 (2.88)
Jews and Others 3.03 (2.96)
Arabs 2.62 (2.60)
Jews 3.16 (3.09)
Moslems 2.75 (2.74)
Christians 1.63 (1.60)
Druze 1.69 (1.67)
No Religion 1.05 (1.08)



