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What was the previous generation's child mortality rate? From what I read, that seems to be the dominant factor for the number of children you're expected to ge
by lucb1e 3y ago
What was the previous generation's child mortality rate? From what I read, that seems to be the dominant factor for the number of children you're expected to get, not so much what religion one has.
Probably contraception availability also plays a role there, but I'd be surprised if the two don't go hand in hand: if you have money to spend on healthcare then you'll also have the money for cheap contraceptives.
Edit: another comment (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37720354 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37720354) linked to a video by the author of the book that I read the above claim in: https://youtu.be/2LyzBoHo5EI?t=962 https://youtu.be/2LyzBoHo5EI?t=962 (the conclusion is what I linked, about 1 minute of watch time)
- seanmcdirmid 3y agoAfter WW2? Mortality rates were pretty good. None of my dad’s siblings died in childhood. In Latin America, child mortality isn’t bad either. Catholics (at least back then, and many today outside of the USA, especially in the Philippines) do not believe in contraception.
- tuatoru 3y agoAt population level age of the woman at household formation predicts number of children. It's simple biology.
- Thorrez 3y ago>Probably contraception availability also plays a role there, but I'd be surprised if the two don't go hand in hand: if you have money to spend on healthcare then you'll also have the money for cheap contraceptives. Contraception is forbidden by the Catholic Church.
- lucb1e 3y agoYeah and we see what effect that is having in the christian 'western' countries
- mensetmanusman 3y agoPracticing Catholics are one of the few growing demographics.