Why does higher literacy rates correspond to lower birth rates?

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I understand that the more educated people are more aware of the responsibilities and risks of having children and they use protection more etc. but why is it ALWAYS that more literate and rich populations have lower birth rates? At one point, shouldn’t the literate and able people have children to contribute to the future of their countries?

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What everyone else said but to not overlook a very important point: When given options, women on average elect to have few to no children. Kids not dying and all that is true, sure but I don’t think we should be shocked that women wouldn’t voluntarily spend a lot of time with a debilitating life-threatening medical condition as if that’s somehow surprising.

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