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> Comparing continents, Africa is expected to continue to have a ton of kids per woman compared to, say, Europe or USA. Fertility is most strongly correlated w
by naasking 3y ago
> Comparing continents, Africa is expected to continue to have a ton of kids per woman compared to, say, Europe or USA.
Fertility is most strongly correlated with child mortality IIRC. The more likely your kid is to die young, the more likely you are to have lots of kids. Very low child mortality in developed nations, so very low fertility.
- EGreg 3y agoCorrelation doesn't imply causation. Child mortality in Africa has now approached the same as in other countries. Women going to school is a big one.
- naasking 3y agoYou're assuming an immediate effect. We didn't see such an immediate effect in the developed world either. I suppose we'll see in time.