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Recent fertility decline in Ceylon.

Population Studies

|November 15, 2011

Summary

Ceylon's crude birth rate declined significantly from 1963 to 1969, with a minor interruption in 1968. This study analyzes demographic trends in Ceylon during this specific period.

Area of Science:

Demography
Population Studies

Background:

Ceylon's crude birth rate exhibited a downward trend from 1960 to 1970.
Previous research documented the birth rate fall between 1953 and 1963.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the crude birth rate trends in Ceylon.
To examine the period between 1963 and 1969.

Main Methods:

Analysis of crude birth rate data for Ceylon.
Statistical examination of demographic trends.

Main Results:

A steady decline in the crude birth rate was observed.
A slight interruption in the declining trend occurred in 1968.

Conclusions:

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The crude birth rate in Ceylon continued to fall during 1963-1969.
Demographic shifts were evident in Ceylon during the specified period.