Table 4. Classification of countries according to percentage total decline in total fertility rate, 1975-1996

Countries with percentage total decline
Countries with an increase Less than 10 10-29 30-49 50 or over
Cubaⁱ Canada^e Australia^f Armeniag Czech Republic
Cyprus Denmark^g Austria Belarus^g Hong Kong^f
Finland Germany,
Fed. Rep. of Bahamas^d Bulgaria Romania
Luxembourg Barbados^h China^f Spain
United States of America^f Malta Belgium^g Estonia
Netherlands Bosnia and German Dem. Rep.
Norway Herzegovina^c Greece
Sweden Croatia^g Hungary
Switzerland France Ireland
United Kingdom Georgia^d Italy^f
Iceland Latvia
Japan^f Lithuania
Macau^j Martinique^a
New Zealand^g Portugal
Poland Rep. of Korea^f
Singapore^g Rep. of Moldova^b
Yugoslavia^g Russian Federation^b
Slovakia
Slovenia
Trinidad and Tobago^e
Ukraine^g

Source: Table 3.

a Refers to the period 1974-1992.
b Refers to the period 1974/75-1995.
c Refers to the period 1975-1990.
d Refers to the period 1975-1992.
e Refers to the period 1975-1993.
f Refers to the period 1975-1994.
g Refers to the period 1975-1995
h Refers to the period 1976-1988.
i Refers to the period 1980-1991.
j Refers to the period 1981-1995.

	Countries with percentage total decline
Countries with an increase	Less than 10	10-29	30-49	50 or over

Cubaⁱ	Canada^e	Australia^f	Armeniag	Czech Republic
Cyprus	Denmark^g	Austria	Belarus^g	Hong Kong^f
Finland	Germany, Fed. Rep. of	Bahamas^d	Bulgaria	Romania
Luxembourg		Barbados^h	China^f	Spain
United States of America^f	Malta	Belgium^g	Estonia
	Netherlands	Bosnia and	German Dem. Rep.
	Norway	Herzegovina^c	Greece
	Sweden	Croatia^g	Hungary
	Switzerland	France	Ireland
	United Kingdom	Georgia^d	Italy^f
		Iceland	Latvia
		Japan^f	Lithuania
		Macau^j	Martinique^a
		New Zealand^g	Portugal
		Poland	Rep. of Korea^f
		Singapore^g	Rep. of Moldova^b
		Yugoslavia^g	Russian Federation^b
			Slovakia
			Slovenia
			Trinidad and Tobago^e
			Ukraine^g