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Ever heard of a Second Congo War? Of course, not. Who ever cares about what happens in Africa, right?
by Andrew_nenakhov 5y ago
Ever heard of a Second Congo War? Of course, not. Who ever cares about what happens in Africa, right?
- simonh 5y agoYes I have, it was horrible with millions dead. Few wars are not horrible whether in Africa or anywhere else. The fact remains that globally deaths per 10k people due to war was in serious decline at that time.
- selectodude 5y agoAfrica is one of the few places that doesn't have a birthrate problem.
- Andrew_nenakhov 5y agoBecause they have a very high child mortality. When child mortality goes down, birthrates plummet.
- ffwszgf 5y agoUltra orthodox women in Israel have the highest life expectancy and a negligible child mortality rate but they’re having more kids than any African country. Oman is a fairly developed country and they have twice as many kids per woman compared to poor Ukraine and almost-starving North Korea. Cultural background is a huge influence in fertility. African immigrants in Europe have more children the poorer they are, the opposite of locals.
- simonh 5y agoThe birth rate in Oman has collapsed since the 90s to a bit above replacement level. You’re right about the Haredi though. Congratulations, on a discussion of demographics across billions of people, you found one community of less than 2 million that buck the trend. Good for you. Cultural background can have an influence, sure, but generally not enough to have a macro level effect. Hence the global trend.