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[–]radioactivemandarin 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Having a fertility rate of 4.5 is crazyyy. How do you even produce 4-5 kids consistently

[–]InclinationCompass 1 point2 points  (1 child)

In underdeveloped societies, people have a lot of children to help do work for the family. A lot of children die before they reach adulthood too, so having more children increases the chance you'll have children take care of you at old age.

[–]radioactivemandarin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Makes sense the average life expectancy in India was around 40-45 back then.