Table 2. Classification of countries or areas by level of total fertility rate, 1975-1996

Total fertility rate in 1996
Total fertility rate in 1975 2.00 to 2.49 1.50 to 1.99 Less than 1.50
3.00 or more Trinidad and Tobago^e China^f
Ireland
Martinique^d,h
Rep. of Korea^f
2.50 to 2.99 Iceland Armenia^g Hong Kong^f
Bahamas^d Portugal
Georgia^d Romania
Rep. of Moldovag,ⁱ Slovakia
Spain
2.00 to 2.49 Cyprus Australia^f Belarus^g
Malta Barbados^a,j Bulgaria
New Zealand^g Bosnia and
Herzegovina^b Czech Republic
Poland Estonia
Singapore^g Greece
Yugoslavia^g Hungary
Italy^f
Lithuania
Slovenia
Ukraine^g
Less than 2.00 United States
of America^f Belgium^g Austria
Canada^e Croatia^g
Cuba^c,l German Dem. Rep.
Denmark^g Germany, Fed. Rep. of
Finland Japan^f
France Latvia
Luxembourg Macau^g,k
Netherlands Russian Federation^g,i
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom

Total fertility rate in 1996
Total fertility rate in 1975	2.00 to 2.49	1.50 to 1.99	Less than 1.50
3.00 or more	Trinidad and Tobago^e	China^f
		Ireland
		Martinique^d,h
		Rep. of Korea^f

2.50 to 2.99	Iceland	Armenia^g	Hong Kong^f
		Bahamas^d	Portugal
		Georgia^d	Romania
		Rep. of Moldovag,ⁱ	Slovakia
			Spain
2.00 to 2.49	Cyprus	Australia^f	Belarus^g
	Malta	Barbados^a,j	Bulgaria
	New Zealand^g	Bosnia and Herzegovina^b	Czech Republic
		Poland	Estonia
		Singapore^g	Greece
		Yugoslavia^g	Hungary
			Italy^f
			Lithuania
			Slovenia
			Ukraine^g

Less than 2.00	United States of America^f	Belgium^g	Austria
		Canada^e	Croatia^g
		Cuba^c,l	German Dem. Rep.
		Denmark^g	Germany, Fed. Rep. of
		Finland	Japan^f
		France	Latvia
		Luxembourg	Macau^g,k
		Netherlands	Russian Federation^g,i
		Norway
		Sweden
		Switzerland
		United Kingdom