It may be counterintuitive, but the countries with the most death have among the fastest growing populations in the world. This is because the women in these countries tend to have the most births, too. Take Afghanistan, where 10 percent of children die and women have an average of 6.2 children. The country’s population is projected to grow from 30 million today to 55 million by 2050. Clearly, high death rates don’t prevent population growth. When children survive in greater numbers, parents decide to have smaller families. However, death rates are just one of many factors that affect birth rates. For example, education matters a great deal. In a recent study of 30 developing countries, women with no schooling had three more children on average than women who attended high school. - Bill Gates
Posted on: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 11:09:02 +0000
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