Fertility and child mortality 150 years

Robert Wilson‏ @countcarbon

150 years ago we lived in a world of high fertility and high child mortality. The world has made a lot of progress since thenhttps://twitter.com/countcarbon/status/1128287596910661638

10:15 AM - 14 May 2019

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   Robert Wilson‏ @countcarbon 7h7 hours ago
   
   This infographic proved popular. So I have split it out to show changes in child mortality and fertility in Europe, Asia and Africa
   
   
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   Robert Wilson‏ @countcarbon 6h6 hours ago
   
   Many people have an assumption, often a racist one, that Africa's birth rates are "sky high". In reality they are now falling rapidly, and Africa's switch from high to low fertility is very similar to Europe's. Update your worldview
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