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Fertility Boost After Mortality Shock
- Fertility rises in communities with high mortality after disasters to replace lost children.
- Women who lost children are significantly more likely to have subsequent births.
Child Loss Spurs Additional Births
- Women who lose children in a natural disaster tend to have more children afterwards.
- The increase in fertility is an intentional replacement rather than accidental or due to lack of contraception.
Fertility as Expression of Hope
- Fertility increases after natural disasters signify hope and the will to rebuild.
- This response is influenced by cultural identity and strong religious faith.