How did nineteenth-century European History disproved Malthus?

However, the most effective refutation of his theory was provided by the historical experience of European countries. The pattern of population growth began to change in the latter half of the nineteenth century, and by the end of the first quarter of the twentieth century, these changes were quite dramatic. Birth rates had declined, and outbreaks of epidemic diseases were being controlled. Malthus’s predictions were proved false because both food production and living standards continued to rise despite the rapid growth of the population.