Places with lower infant mortality tend to have lower birthrates. Population growth declines in places where fewer children need to be born to ensure some of th

Places with lower infant mortality tend to have lower birthrates. Population growth declines in places where fewer children need to be born to ensure some of them survive. Health care and education tend to slow population growth. Cutting child mortality is a good thing, even from a population growth perspective. It's not like we need more babies to die to prevent overpopulation or something...