This must have something to do with the be fruitful commandment, either that or Jewish women really enjoy the whole procreation process (with the help of their lovers of course!).
(Ynet News) An Israeli woman has 3 children on average, making Israel more fertile than all European countries.
Fertility data submitted by the Health Ministry to the World Health Organization showed that for every 1000 Israelis 24 babies are born each year.
The European yearly average is 10 babies for every 1000 citizens. [...]
Israel also faired well on life expectancy which was found to be 80 years. The European average is 79.
With the average European population decreasing, and Israel increasing (and living longer), perhaps in two centuries the Jews will outnumber their European friends. Heh!
(Image Credit: Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County)
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