high birth

Globally and domestically, continued high birth rates have stayed tied to religiosity, poverty, higher infant mortality rates, shorter life expectancies, lack of economic opportunity, and low rates of education and basic rights for women.

High birth weight is associated with childhood obesity, which increases the risk of health conditions like diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

The Pope's statement criticised efforts to shift the blame for the ecological and climate crises to the poor and high birth rates.

“We know being born with a high birth weight provides benefits through life,” Izadnegahdar adds.

The current coalition government relies on ultra-Orthodox Jews and religious nationalists who have socially conservative values and represent fast-growing parts of the population because of their relatively high birth rates.