Fertility rates and population growth influence economic development. The marked declines in fertility seen in some developing nations have been accompanied by
In sub-Saharan Africa, older people make up a relatively small fraction of the total population and are supported primarily by family and other kinship networks
This overview includes chapters on child mortality, adult mortality, fertility, proximate determinants, marriage, internal migration, international migration, a
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