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One can only lose two parents, but one can lose a lot of children! If we have a stable population, then a higher child mortality means a higher absolute death
by lolc 7y ago
One can only lose two parents, but one can lose a lot of children!
If we have a stable population, then a higher child mortality means a higher absolute death rate. If the population is growing, the situation is even more pronounced!
- pjc50 7y agoIndeed. The 20th century saw a lot of populations adopt anti-mortality programs before contraception. The population quadrupled in a century. Far more people were born than died!