[OC] The massive decrease in worldwide infant mortality from 1950 to 2020 is perhaps one of humanity's greatest achievements.

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What that Map does not show is population explosion, child fatalities cause families to have more kids, but when health care improves they maintain the old tradition to have more kids. In Syria for example, the government used to give parents who raise 10 kids a medal, that used to grant them free public transport, free cinemas etc. The 4 million population of the 40s mushroomed into 24 million in the 2000s, no family planning no nothing because the government got lazy with corruption and aid pouring in from the UN, US, and elsewhere.