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Demographic Transitions in Sub-Saharan Africa: Drivers and Consequences

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Sub-Saharan Africa's total fertility rate (average children per woman) is about 4.3, still more than double the world average of 2.1. This is the highest of any region globally, and the population is projected to double by 2050.

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Most of the world has seen birth rates fall dramatically, but sub-Saharan Africa is the exception. Why is its population still booming, and what will happen when that huge youth bulge comes of age?