[waltbosz]

This is a curious observation which spawns so many new questions in my mind.

What is the cost of living in the places of the world where $900 USD is average income of its populace.

From which I would ask: in those parts of the world, where does and income of $900 USD put someone in terms of poverty or prosperity. What is their social mobility?

Then I would ask: do the people living in these parts of the world feel the same urge to be parents as people living in rich countries like the US? Are the more social pressures in rich countries that make parenthood a desirable goal?

Is there a correlation between a country's wealth and conception rate ?

[code_duck]

People in countries with very low incomes tend to have more children. One reason is that children can start helping out the family very young and be working to contribute by their teenage years. Another goal is to gain retirement security. If you have 8 children you’ll have someone to take care of you in old age.

[waltbosz]

Wow, I never knew that. I wonder what the family dynamic is in these sorts of families. It must be way different from my experiences of family.