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Israel’s birth rate, the highest among OECD countries at 2.9 children per woman, has not only defied the global trend of declining births but has also surged during the ongoing conflict, with hospitals reporting up to 40% more deliveries than usual.
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WATCH: Israelis defy war with steady birth rate
View of an underground hospital at the Rambam Hospital in Haifa, on August 1, 2024. (Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
