Subsaharan african countries aren't rich yet. But you can *already* see how Moroccos fertility is lower than Malis. Even smaller differences like Kenyas fertility rate is lower than Mosambiques. It's almost frightening how good this correlation holds.

tomlaies

China is the only proof you need that fertility is simply a function of wealth and societal freedoms.

Does Africa not contradict this? Or did I misunderstand you?

China is so cooked. One child per mother, their population will drop like a rock. If you're no longer so poor that you need children up the authoritarian regime is so oppressive that nobody wants to have children. Worst case China might actually 4 real collapse under this.

Absolutely! I think they've now dropped that silly policy, but the damage has been done already...

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Worldwide Fertility Rates and Population Growth

398ja

> China is the only proof you need that fertility is simply a function of wealth and societal freedoms.

Does Africa not contradict this? Or did I misunderstand you?

> China is so cooked. One child per mother, their population will drop like a rock. If you're no longer so poor that you need children up the authoritarian regime is so oppressive that nobody wants to have children. Worst case China might actually 4 real collapse under this.

Absolutely! I think they've now dropped that silly policy, but the damage has been done already...

![population-growth-rates(2).png](https://m.stacker.news/17426)