Projecting Future Total Fertility Rates for Tajikistan Using Artificial Neural Networks

Abstract

This study projected Tajikistan’s total fertility rates from 2019 to 2030 by employing Artificial Neural Networks using Tajikistan data on TFRs from 1960 to 2018. The results of predicted TFRs remained constant at around 3.6 throughout the out of sample period.

Country : Zimbabwe

1 Dr. Smartson. P. NYONI2 Tatenda. A. CHIHOHO3 Thabani NYONI

  1. ZICHIRe Project, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
  2. Independent Health Economist, Zimbabwe
  3. SAGIT Innovation Center, Harare, Zimbabwe

IRJIET, Volume 5, Issue 8, August 2021 pp. 461-465

doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2021.508104

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