Contrary to what many people assume, when child mortality is low then population growth tends to be low, not high. http://OurWorldInData.org pic.twitter.com/p6Mk5pj7y9
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It would be even more convincing if you put net surviving kids on the y axis rather than total births. Flat line at 2 = you're right.
And put total number of births on the x axis, though this is not as critical to prove your point.
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Thanks to both of you! I'll look at that data this week and make the chart you suggest.
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Interesting: relationship changes after WWII: likely due to rapid intro of med tech in the South: https://goo.gl/co7cYh
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