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[–] steeznson 5 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I was in Copenhagen earlier this year and the most striking thing about visiting was how many people there were with young kids pushing prams around. ~~Would need to examine the statistics to see if this is actually true but I wonder if the fertility rate is higher due to a better social policies / financial support for families.~~

Edit: Have just looked at the rates on the wikipedia demography page for each country. It's higher in the UK 1.61 vs 1.55. Maybe the visible difference is due the amount of maternity/paternity leave being offered by employers.