Africa’s population contributes to 13% of the world’s population and this is expected to rise to around 1.8 billion in 2050. This is quite a significant figure as compared to 800 million the number got as of June 8, 2000 from ENN report. The reason for this could be because the fertility rate of 38 births per every 1000 people which is higher than that of mortality; around 14 deaths for every 1000 people.
Up until 1967, when the first African country Kenya, looked at unchecked population growth as a means hindering economic prosperity, there lacked awareness on contraceptives and good education on sex. With most African countries suffering form poverty and illiteracy, there was exacerbate degrading of environment and loss in bio-diversity.
In most parts of Africa the level of infant mortality is directly proportion to that of fertility. The lower the infant mortality level the lower the level of fertility. In a country like Uganda where women have up to 7 children per woman there were about 100 deaths out of 1000 children (with death happening before the infants celebrated their first birthdays).
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There are many illnesses that affect children under the age of 5 in sub Saharan Africa but still the death rate doesn’t reach the birth rate even when Malaria and Polio are known to be killer diseases. Although HIV and Aids has affected the population in African and more so the mortality rates, cases of children born by HIV positive surviving is rising since the introduction of Antiretroviral drugs and safe delivery methods.