Jewish women birthing more children; Muslim women less
Figures released by the Central Bureau of Statistics state that Jewish women are currently giving birth to an average of three children as opposed to 2.53 in 1995, while Muslim women are birthing 3.51 children as opposed to the 4.74 in the year 2000. The data were published as part of the bureau's demographic survey.
According to forecasts, by the end of 2035, the number of Jews in Israel will be between 7.7-9.9 million while the Arab population will be between 2.3-2.9 million. (Yaron Druckman)
