Half a century ago the average woman in the world had 5 children. This figure has halved since then. But the world population is still growing. Why?

Half a century ago the average woman in the world had 5 children.

This figure has halved since then.

But the world population is still growing. Why?

Our latest short post explains: https://t.co/kWzS5Clatt pic.twitter.com/xtESNCGOpy

— Our World in Data (@OurWorldInData) May 29, 2019