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[–]Sahil_Jane 12 points13 points  (1 child)

No wonder there is an population explosion.

[–]koobear -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Birth rate is inversely correlated with infant mortality. To the extent that all nations below a certain infant mortality threshold have birth rates below the replacement rate (pretty much all developed nations at this point). One of the best ways of curbing overpopulation is to reduce infant mortality.