Sociology
The Demographic Transition in Sub-Saharan Africa and Its Economic Implications
Quick fact
Sub-Saharan Africa is the last major world region to begin the demographic transition, but it is doing so amid the world's youngest population, meaning its population will continue growing for decades even as fertility rates decline.
Why this is interesting
Did you know that in the coming decades, almost all the world's population growth will happen in Sub-Saharan Africa? Yet, that same region is also seeing some of its countries start to have smaller families.