Table 1 Key terms for measuring fertility desires
Term | Definition |
|---|---|
Desire for a/another child | Desire for a child in the future or desire for an additional child if the person already has at least one living child |
|  | Can be further broken down by temporality—if a person wants a/another child soon, later, or are undecided as to when |
Ideal/preferred/desired family size | The family size wanted in one’s lifetime |
Ideal/desired number of children | The number of children wanted in one’s lifetime |
Desire for no more children | Do not want any children at all or no additional children if the person already has at least one living child |