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Number of living children and fertility desires across survey waves
| W1 | W2 | W3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Women who want to stop childbearing (%) | 28.3 | 43.2 | 50.4 | |
| Average number of living childrena | ||||
| All women | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.8 | |
| Women who do not want to stop childbearing | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.9 | |
| Women who want to stop childbearing | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.8 | |
For pregnant women, includes current pregnancy.
N=1274 women interviewed in all three survey waves with non-missing data for desires.
