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Survey: 65% Optimistic, Fertility Gap Widens in EEECA

7/13/2026

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Survey of young adults in Eastern Europe and Central Asia finds 65% optimism but a widening fertility gap.
The survey shows 79% want to marry, with 87% viewing parenthood as a primary goal.
Ideal family size is 2.6 children for women and 2.9 for men, with more than one in five women aged 35-39 having no children, creating a gap of 1.25 children for women and nearly two for men.

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Story summary

Survey of young adults in Eastern Europe and Central Asia finds 65% optimism but a widening fertility gap.
The survey shows 79% want to marry, with 87% viewing parenthood as a primary goal.
Ideal family size is 2.6 children for women and 2.9 for men, with more than one in five women aged 35-39 having no children, creating a gap of 1.25 children for women and nearly two for men.