Africa’s Demographic Transition : Key Messages

Declines in child mortality, followed by declines in fertility, produce a youth bulge generation and a period when a country has a large number of working age people and a smaller number of dependents. If gainfully employed, a large number of workers per capita gives a boost to the economy. The different demographic profiles, including stubbornly high fertility rates in a majority of Sub-Saharan African countries, make it urgent to act with targeted attention to country context and specific needs across a number of sectors. To reap a large demographic dividend, Africa requires policies that accelerate the reduction in child mortality and help couples to achieve a smaller family size, empower women and girls by improving their health, increasing investment in their education and skills, and providing them with greater market, social, and decision-making power. The size and duration of a dividend will also depend on job creation and improvements in domestic saving.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Canning, David, Raja, Sangeeta, Yazbeck, Abdo
Format:	Brief biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2015-10
Subjects:	SKILLS, CHILD HEALTH, EQUITY, DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION, FEMALE EDUCATION, SOCIAL NORMS, DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILES, HUMAN CAPITAL, POPULATION STRUCTURES, OLDER PEOPLE, WORKFORCE, ECONOMIC GROWTH, PEOPLE, POLICIES, BARRIERS, MORTALITY LEVELS, DISPOSABLE INCOME, WOMAN, PARTICIPATION, FAMILY, INCOME, AGE, CHILD MARRIAGE, GENDER, FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE, INFORMATION, LABOR FORCE, DIVIDEND, FEWER CHILDREN, GENDER EQUITY, AGRICULTURE, YOUTH, HEALTH, JOB CREATION, NUTRITION, DECLINES IN MORTALITY, SAVING, POLICY, OUTPUT, CHILD MORTALITY, LIFE EXPECTANCY, GOVERNANCE, NUMBER OF WORKERS, CHILDREN PER WOMAN, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, KNOWLEDGE, TRADE, DECLINES IN FERTILITY, LABOR MARKET, PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN, CHILDREN, SAVINGS, LEGAL SYSTEM, EDUCATION, INVESTMENT, POPULATION KNOWLEDGE, POPULATION STRUCTURE, SHARE, TOTAL FERTILITY RATE, RURAL AREAS, BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, FERTILITY RATES, ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY, FAMILY SIZE, POPULATION PYRAMID, POPULATION, FERTILITY RATE, GIRLS, INVESTMENTS, INTERVENTIONS, FERTILITY, MARRIAGE, DEMOGRAPHIC, WOMEN, FERTILITY DECLINE, INVESTMENTS IN EDUCATION, MORTALITY, EDUCATED WOMEN,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/02/25973000/africa’s-demographic-transition-dividend-or-disaster http://hdl.handle.net/10986/23801
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