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Article

Predicting Future Birth Rates with the Use of an Adaptive Machine Learning Algorithm: A Forecasting Experiment for Scotland

by
Maria Tzitiridou-Chatzopoulou
1,*,
Georgia Zournatzidou
2 and
Michael Kourakos
3
1
School of Healthcare Sciences, Midwifery Department, University of Western Macedonia, 50100 Kozani, Greece
2
Department of Business Administration, University of Western Macedonia, 50100 Kozani, Greece
3
School of Healthcare Sciences, Department of Nursing, University of Ioannina, 45500 Ioannina, Greece
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21(7), 841; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21070841
Submission received: 1 May 2024 / Revised: 12 June 2024 / Accepted: 17 June 2024 / Published: 27 June 2024

Abstract

The total fertility rate is influenced over an extended period of time by shifts in population socioeconomic characteristics and attitudes and values. However, it may be impacted by macroeconomic trends in the short term, although these effects are likely to be minimal when fertility is low. With the objective of forecasting monthly deliveries, this study concentrates on the analysis of registered births in Scotland. Through this approach, we examine the significance of precisely forecasting fertility trends, which can subsequently aid in the anticipation of demand in diverse sectors by allowing policymakers to anticipate changes in population dynamics and customize policies to tackle emerging demographic challenges. Consequently, this has implications for fiscal stability, national economic accounts and the environment. In conducting our analysis, we incorporated non-linear machine learning methods alongside traditional statistical approaches to forecast monthly births in an out-of-sample exercise that occurs one step in advance. The outcomes underscore the efficacy of machine learning in generating precise predictions within this particular domain. In sum, this research will comprehensively demonstrate a cutting-edge model of machine learning that utilizes several attributes to assist in clinical decision-making, predict potential complications during pregnancy and choose the appropriate delivery method, as well as help in medical diagnosis and treatment.
Keywords: predictability; birth rate data; machine learning; fertility rate; demographic challenges predictability; birth rate data; machine learning; fertility rate; demographic challenges

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Tzitiridou-Chatzopoulou, M.; Zournatzidou, G.; Kourakos, M. Predicting Future Birth Rates with the Use of an Adaptive Machine Learning Algorithm: A Forecasting Experiment for Scotland. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2024, 21, 841. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21070841

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Tzitiridou-Chatzopoulou M, Zournatzidou G, Kourakos M. Predicting Future Birth Rates with the Use of an Adaptive Machine Learning Algorithm: A Forecasting Experiment for Scotland. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2024; 21(7):841. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21070841

Chicago/Turabian Style

Tzitiridou-Chatzopoulou, Maria, Georgia Zournatzidou, and Michael Kourakos. 2024. "Predicting Future Birth Rates with the Use of an Adaptive Machine Learning Algorithm: A Forecasting Experiment for Scotland" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 21, no. 7: 841. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21070841

APA Style

Tzitiridou-Chatzopoulou, M., Zournatzidou, G., & Kourakos, M. (2024). Predicting Future Birth Rates with the Use of an Adaptive Machine Learning Algorithm: A Forecasting Experiment for Scotland. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(7), 841. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21070841

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