May 23, 2016 · May 23, 2016, 1:57 PM | Article By: Halimatou Ceesay. The United Nations Scientific Education and Cultural Organization (UNSECO) Regional Director has said Africa has the youngest and fastest growing population in the world. Ann Therese Ndong-Jatta was speaking yesterday during a side event on peace sensitisation training for young people, …
Aug 07, 2017 · Africa has the youngest population in the world, and it’s growing fast. By 2055, the continent’s youth population (aged 15-24), is expected to be more than double the 2015 total of 226 million. Yet the continent remains stubbornly inhospitable – politically, economically, and socially – to young people.
Jan 29, 2014 · Africa has more people aged under 20 than anywhere in the world. With the continent's population set to double to two billion by 2050, two analysts put forward rival arguments about what this ...
Apr 06, 2017 · Africa’s population has been on the increase over the past 50 years. The continent is home to over 1.2 billion people, over 60% of whom fall below the age of 25. The population of Africa is projected to double by 2050 to around 2.4 billion people. But as Africa’s youthful population continues to rise, there is uncertainty over the continent’s preparedness to tap this …
Africa has the youngest population in the world, and it’s growing fast. By 2055, the continent’s youth population (aged 15-24), is expected to be more than double the 2015 total of 226 million. Yet the continent remains stubbornly inhospitable – politically, economically, and socially – to young people. The success of African governments’ efforts ...
This will be no small feat, not least because of the massive age gap between Africa’s young majority and their leaders: the average age of an African president is 62, while the median age of Africa’s population is 19.5.
Africa has more people aged under 20 than anywhere in the world and the continent's population is set to double to two billion by 2050. Two analysts put forward rival arguments about what this means for the Africa. Researcher Andrews Atta-Asamoah believes it poses a major challenge unless properly managed, while below economist Jean-Michelle ...
The decline of fertility rates following a period of rapid growth presents huge economic opportunities and has started to launch Africa on a very long-term growth pattern. This very specific period, known by economists as the "demographic dividend", is Africa's moment.
This is due to a number of reasons including social expectations, the need for children within families and a lack of knowledge regarding family planning.
The reason for this increasing population lies in two factors: birth rate and death rate. Due to improvements in medicine, Africa’s death rate is decreasing and people are living longer!
There are many reasons why women (or families) have a large number of children. While factors which influence each woman’s decision to have children vary, there are also similarities. These are three of the most common reasons: 1 Some women want large families. Sometimes, this can be due to social expectations. In some communities, it is considered normal to have many children. As such, some women fear disapproval if they go against this social norm. 2 In some areas, the child mortality (death) rate is high. This leads to high birth rates as families require more children to work, earn money and to look after parents in their old age. 3 Some women do not have access to information about family planning. Family planning is the practice of controlling the number of children a woman has through the use of contraception (birth control). It has many benefits for both the mother and the family. When women are able to choose when to become pregnant, they are generally healthier and have a better personal well-being. By planning how many children to have, families can also make sure they will be able to adequately support and provide for each of their children.
There are now 7.7 billion people living on earth. With a population of 1.2 billion, Africa is the second most populated continent in the world. By 2050, it is estimated that the world’s population will have increased by 2.4 billion, with Africa contributing more than 50% of this increase.
Family planning is the practice of controlling the number of children a woman has through the use of contraception (birth control). It has many benefits for both the mother and the family. When women are able to choose when to become pregnant, they are generally healthier and have a better personal well-being.
In some countries, such as Kenya, Malawi and Zambia, cash transfer programmes have been tried.
For example, it directly affects fertility through increased duration of exposure to the risk of childbearing. It also has indirect effects. Firstly, women who start childbearing earlier may have less capacity to decide on, or negotiate, their reproductive outcomes.
The main one is high fertility which is driven by multiple factors, including high desired family size, low levels of use of modern contraceptives, and high levels of adolescent childbearing.
Unmet need refers to the proportion of sexually active women who want to stop – or delay childbearing for at least two years – but are not using any modern contraceptive methods. Supporting women to achieve their fertility intentions can significantly reduce population growth.