[*] All parts of the Israeli population have high birth rates, even the secular Jews. I find it misleading to single out Orthodox Jews as the main contributor. You don't do that to Evangelical Christians or Mormons, or some other groups in US.

I don't think the religion is the driver here.

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canucker2016 2 hours ago | parent [-]

It looks like a regional phenomenon - countries near to Israel have a similar fertility rate.

see (Middle East fertility rates) https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN?location...

and (OECD fertility rates)

https://www.oecd.org/en/data/indicators/fertility-rates.html

	▲	canucker2016 an hour ago \| parent [-]
		University students are predominantly female in Israel as in North America, so female education isn't a differentiator for fertility rate. I recall reading an article about the culture of Israel is friendlier towards families/young children. Not sure how that cultural aspect would show up in stats.