2 ms·

It's a bit of a meme at this point, isn't it? Middle income countries like China have low fertility. Lower-middle income countries like India are around repla

It's a bit of a meme at this point, isn't it? Middle income countries like China have low fertility. Lower-middle income countries like India are around replacement level (I think officially it's lower than replacement but lot of births are "unofficial"). West African fertility rates are high... but A LOT lower than they were 50 years ago, and still trending downwards. Whatever the reason, it's happening everywhere.

viraptor 1y ago
For West Africa and many other places, the reason looks like this: (dramatically falling child mortality) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Oluwaseun-Kilanko-2/publication/369449104/figure/fig2/AS:11431281129426563@1679539431640/Trend-of-Infant-Mortality-in-West-Africa_Q640.jpg https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Oluwaseun-Kilanko-2/pub...
- LAC-Tech 1y ago
  Not enough to offset the declining fertility rate though.
  - viraptor 1y ago
    Add the mortality and disabilities later on. Overall I mean that once you don't have to have 4+ kids to assure at least 1 can take care of you later in life, that is great for lowering fertility rates.