Blog #4 : Income vs. fertility

In the comparison of income (dependent) vs. fertility(independent), there is a strong negative relationship. In countries with lower incomes like Niger where the average income is around $668, they are averaging 7 children per household. While as in countries with a higher income such as Macao which has an average income of $ 88,084, there average kids per household is 1.1. There could be a variety of reasons for this such as with greater incomes, there is more money for proper protection, and birth control options. As with lower income families they cannot afford the pill or condoms so the rates therefore are higher. In addition, countries with lower average incomes are not exposed to as much societal education (women's rights, birth control options, etc.) and with thus yield a larger average percentage of children born. Final impact could be that women are empowered in higher income societies, therefore they have a jobs, and are earning income meaning they dont have as much time.