Skip to main content

Search from vocabulary

Content language

Concept information

HEALTH > REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH > FERTILITY (HUMAN)

Preferred term

FERTILITY (HUMAN)  

Definition

  • THE ABILITY TO CONCEIVE (BECOME PREGNANT) AND GIVE BIRTH TO CHILDREN

Broader concept

Scope note

  • DO NOT CONFUSE WITH 'FERTILITY RATE' AND 'BIRTH RATE' WHICH REFER TO ACTUAL CHILDBEARING.

History note

  • TERM RELABELLED APRIL 2018. PREVIOUSLY THE TERM 'FECUNDITY' WOULD HAVE BEEN USED. TERM RELABELLED MAY 2023. PREVIOUSLY THE TERM 'FERTILITY' WOULD HAVE BEEN USED.

Identifier

  • urn:ddi:int.cessda.elsst:f0c23a85-46b7-4fbe-afdf-345818362649:4

Date issued

  • 2023-09-13

DEFINITION SOURCE

  • EUROSTAT

Has previous version

In other languages

URI

https://elsst.cessda.eu/id/4/f0c23a85-46b7-4fbe-afdf-345818362649

Download this concept:

RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Last modified 8/7/23