In areas with low infant mortality rates, women tend to have fewer children because their children are more likely to survive to adulthood.

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This statement is true. When the infant mortality rate is low, mothers are more likely to have confidence that their children will survive to adulthood. Thus, they are less likely to have more children to make up for a higher rate of child mortality.

In Areas with Low Infant Mortality Rates, Women Tend to Have