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Thomas Spoorenberg

Demographic Analysis Section, Population Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations, New York, USA.
Fertility and reproduction

The role of mortality in fertility transition studies

October 13, 2025October 13, 2025 Vegard Skirbekk and Thomas Spoorenberg
Fertility, Mortality

Vegard Skirbekk and Thomas Spoorenberg* advocate the combined use of fertility and mortality information, or net reproduction, when discussing fertility levels and trends, both in developing and in developed countries. … Read more

Fertility and reproduction

Concentration of reproduction in developing countries 

January 28, 2025January 27, 2025 Thomas Spoorenberg
Children, Fertility, Reproduction

Thomas Spoorenberg* updates earlier studies on the increased concentration of reproduction as fertility declines, a trend that is now also apparent in developing countries. When discussing population trends, demographers often … Read more

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