Title: World population, 1900-2000: poor share of total increased from 66% to 80% rich population doubled; poor almost fivefold
1World population, 1900-2000 poor share of
total increased from 66 to 80rich population
doubled poor almost fivefold
Iraq 5.223.6
Afghanistan 5.0 (1900) 27.8 (2000)
2Demographic transitions compared, rich vs. poor
countries annual growth rates, 1700-2000
3Relation between TFR and e0 25 less developed
countries, 1950-55 great diversity
Iraq, tfr 7.2 e043
Afghanistan tfr6.7 e031
4Relation between TFR and e0 25 LARGE less
developed, 1995-2000 transition well advanced
Afghanistan tfr6.0 e045
Iraq, tfr 5.4 e058
5Strong inverse correlation between sewage system
and 0-4 mortality in 55 poor countries, 1980s
6Per capita GDP and e0 in 25 less developed
countries, 1995-2000 big increases at moderate
levels of GDP
7DDT eradication halved the crude death rate in
malarial zones of Sri Lanka, 1930-1960
8Burden of premature death and disease by world
region, 1998 inequalities are large and larger
yet between continents
9Contraception was major factor in reducing
fertility from natural levels, 31 countries
10Per capita GDP and TFR, 25 less developed
countries, 1995-2000weak correlation
11Literacy and TFR, 25 less developed countries,
1980sstrong correlation
Afghanistan tfr6.0 illit70
Iraq, tfr 5.4 illit 30
12Fertility of married Mexican women by educational
levels compared with natural fertility, 1990
13The educational revolution will precipitate
further declines in Mexican fertility rates
(1990)
None
Primary
Secondary
Post
14Decline in TFR by level of development and family
planning, 1982-90 both required
Test of unmet need thesis
15Wanted TFR vs. actual TFR, by region, late
1980s-early 1990s
16Unwanted children () vs. actual TFR, by
region, late 1980s-early 1990sNo correlation
17 current contraceptors is strongly correlated
with actual TFR, in all regions (late 1980s-early
1990s)
18 current contraceptors and wanted fertility
also strongly correlated, in all regions (late
1980s-early 1990s)
19Availability of contraception is not enough
current contraceptors is not strongly correlated
with unwanted children, in all regions (late
1980s-early 1990s)
20China, age structure 1950 2025the effects of
fertility decline
21India, age structure 1950 2025the effects of
partial fertility decline
22Increase in population and per capita GNP27
less developed countries, 1970-92
23Increase in population 1950-70 GNP pc27 less
developed countries, 1970-92
24Increase in population and per capita GNP27
less developed countries, 1950-92
25Asia the boom in labor force growth is over
much GREATER 1965-95 than for coming 30 years,
except for Muslim countries
26Increase in labor force, 1995-2025/1965-1995
Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa, the boom is underway much
GREATER IN COMING 30 years than for 1965-95
27Gross investment and working age population
selected countries
28Malawi rapid fertility decline (from 7.6 in
1980 to 4.0) reduces schooling costs 50 by
2015over modest fertility decline
(tfr5.5)2005, tfr 6.5