Those countries that contribute the most to overpopulation don't (to my knowledge) have any programs that financially promote reproduction. In fact, they have many programs that limit or restrict population growth (e.g., China and India), so eliminating those types of programs might not be very effective.
I think overpopulation will need to be handled naturally, and unfortunately, yes, it will probably will result from a large number of premature deaths.
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