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For West Africa and many other places, the reason looks like this: (dramatically falling child mortality) https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Oluwaseun-Kilank

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.