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spaceshiploser t1_iu4cs0b wrote

The rate of child birth does not equal fertility rate.. this chart is flawed from the start

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FindTheWayThru t1_iu4epbz wrote

This is 100% correct. Fertility is not equal to rate of childbirth.

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Ergotron_2000 t1_iu4dlt1 wrote

Where are you getting "birth rate" from, I only see "fertility" in the chart and the source url? have not read the data sources.

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spaceshiploser t1_iu4fnsk wrote

The data states that fertility is shown as total fertility rate (TFR): the expected number of children born per woman in her child-bearing years. This is obviously flawed as you see countries such as China who have a limit on children allowed. If you think about it you’ll realize all this chart means is that religious folks in less developed and crowded countries have a lot of children.

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Alex45223 t1_iu5y8kv wrote

Niger has a high birth rate

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spaceshiploser t1_iu5z9zs wrote

You are correct. That does not mean anything about the fertility rate in other countries where it is not the norm to have more than 2-3 kids

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