Longer gaps between births can halve infant deaths in developing nations
But increasing that interval makes little difference in developed countries
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LONG INTERVALS In the world’s least developed countries, spacing births farther apart can save infants’ lives. Here, a young mother in Madagascar visits a health clinic that provides family planning.
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