Why has the human population increased so much in the last few centuries, although we actually invented effective birth control methods?

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Why has the human population increased so much in the last few centuries, although we actually invented effective birth control methods?

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Less children are dying than they used to, and more people are breeding for longer. You’ll have people that breed 6-10 kids well into their 40s and 50s now. This happens in all countries. Within the last century it has been incentivized to have multiple children, tax credits, free housing, free food, free Healthcare programs (if you’re unaware, look it up). Unfortunately birth control still has too many barriers. It needs to be over the counter and accessible everywhere.