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Abstract
In this paper the accuracy of the vital statistics of the Latin American countries is assessed and attempts are made to estimate the level of the rate of reproduction in that area. It is clear that reproduction rates are high. Some rural-urban differences in fertility are, however, emerging, and with increasing urbanisation there is a possibility of a general decline in fertility rates. An attempt is made to estimate racial differences in fertility, but it is difficult to reach any general conclusions.
Presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Indianapolis, Indiana, December 28, 1957. The author is grateful to the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation for the fellowships which made possible the sustained study of Latin American populations on which this paper is based.
Presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Indianapolis, Indiana, December 28, 1957. The author is grateful to the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation for the fellowships which made possible the sustained study of Latin American populations on which this paper is based.
Notes
Presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Indianapolis, Indiana, December 28, 1957. The author is grateful to the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation for the fellowships which made possible the sustained study of Latin American populations on which this paper is based.