High infant mortality rates promote high fertility.

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When infant mortality rates are high, parents are likely to have more children in order to increase the chances of having some of them survive to adulthood. This can lead to a higher fertility rate in a population. Parents may choose to have more children due to the risk of losing some to infant mortality, as a way of ensuring that some survive to adulthood. In contrast, in areas with low infant mortality rates, parents are more likely to have smaller families because they are confident that their children will survive.

High Infant Mortality Rates Promote High Fertility