Sociology 2180A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Sub-Saharan Africa, Demographic Transition, Demographic Dividend

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Lecture 9 a focus on sub-saharan africa and the double burden of disease. Global fertility is now 2. 5 children per women. Canada is in the last stage of demographic transition w/ an average of 1. 6 per woman. There are more births than we have adults that are having those births. The world is in stage 3 in demographic transition. In europe there is low fertility w/ 1. 6 with much variation (i. e. Northern countries have higher fertility while southern countries have lower fertility) Latin america, asia, and the caribbean have close to replacement fertility levels. Africa has persistently high fertility stage 2 of demographic transition. There are more births than deaths w/ positive natural increase resulting in population growth. One of the countries with the highest population growth rate is niger. Fertility decline has started in most african countries, but it has stalled. Policy makers want to enhance the fertility transition.

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