LONDON: Fewer babies and a bigger working-age group could mean an “economic miracle” for sub-Saharan Africa, with gains of $500 billion (400 billion euros) a year over three decades for the region’s gross domestic product (GDP), the United Nations Population Fund said on Tuesday.
The State of World Population report said a total of 59 nations were poised for a “demographic dividend” when the working-age population outnumbers the rest because of declining fertility rates.
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