High fertility and population growth
The previous pages discussed variation in global demographic trends, and how this will affect the distribution of the global population.
A second consequence of the variation in growth rates and TFRs between countries and regions is that the problems facing different areas in the near future are vastly different.
The next two sections cover the variety of consequences related to population growth or decline, and high or low fertility, in different regions of the world, and potential policy responses to offset these problems.
- Low-income countries with high fertility and rapid population growth
- High-income countries with low fertility, and population ageing and decline