Here is a graph of the childhood mortality rate over time:
https://www.statista.com/graphic/1/1041855/japan-all-time-child-mortality-rate.jpg
The graph is for Japan but I imagine it would be the similar for other countries as well.
It is claimed that this major reduction in childhood mortality over the last 150 years is due primarily to the invention of vaccines. Is this true? I find it hard to believe that the natural state of things is for half of children to die from diseases before age 5. For example, do Amish vaccinate their children and if not then do half of all Amish children die before age 5?
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