Fertility Patterns of Native and Migrant Muslims in Europe
(2016) In Population, Space and Place 22(6). p.552-567- Abstract
This study focuses on Muslim fertility in Europe. Evidence from 25 countries suggests that the Muslim total fertility rate is on average 47% higher than the national level. However, we find a significant difference in the level of fertility of native-born Muslims and immigrant Muslims. The native-born have a 19% higher total fertility rate, while immigrants have 62% higher fertility. Our main research question is whether religion is an important determinant of fertility outcome, or whether the other characteristics that are specific for Muslims in Europe (e.g. socio-economics, migrant status, and religiosity) determine the observed difference in fertility. To answer this question, we focus on three case studies: Spain, where most... (More)
This study focuses on Muslim fertility in Europe. Evidence from 25 countries suggests that the Muslim total fertility rate is on average 47% higher than the national level. However, we find a significant difference in the level of fertility of native-born Muslims and immigrant Muslims. The native-born have a 19% higher total fertility rate, while immigrants have 62% higher fertility. Our main research question is whether religion is an important determinant of fertility outcome, or whether the other characteristics that are specific for Muslims in Europe (e.g. socio-economics, migrant status, and religiosity) determine the observed difference in fertility. To answer this question, we focus on three case studies: Spain, where most Muslims are immigrants; Bulgaria, where most Muslims are native; and Greece, which has significant shares of both recent migrants and native Muslims. Our findings suggest that the immigrant status of Muslims and their socio-economic status are more important than religion in terms of explaining their high fertility.
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- author
- Stonawski, Marcin LU ; Potančoková, Michaela and Skirbekk, Vegard
- organization
- publishing date
- 2016-08-01
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Europe, fertility, Muslims, religion
- in
- Population, Space and Place
- volume
- 22
- issue
- 6
- pages
- 16 pages
- publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc.
- external identifiers
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- wos:000385962300004
- scopus:84930326231
- ISSN
- 1544-8444
- DOI
- 10.1002/psp.1941
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
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- 7d481a0e-a11b-4957-a64a-6c94099500f9
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- 2016-12-30 13:02:29
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title = {{Fertility Patterns of Native and Migrant Muslims in Europe}},
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