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UN Sustainable Development Solutions

Network (SDSN)

POPULATION DYNAMICS AND HEALTH:

EXAMINING THE EVIDENCE

Hania Zlotnik5 May 2014

Figure 1. Countries by fertility level in

2005-2010

LowIntermediateHigh

Based on the 2012 Revision of World Population Prospects

Figure 2. Quinquennial population increase in millions

by fertility level, medium variant

2010

-201

5

2015

-202

0

2020

-202

5

2025

-203

0

2030

-203

5

2035

-204

0

2040

-204

5

2045

-205

0

2050

-205

5

2055

-206

0

2060

-206

5

2065

-207

0

2070

-207

5

2075

-208

0

2080

-208

5

2085

-209

0

2090

-209

5

2095

-210

0-50

0

50

100

150

200

250

High fertility Intermediate fertility

Based on the 2012 Revision of World Population Prospects.

Figure 3. Quinquennial population increase in millions for high-

fertility countries, medium and low variants

2010

-201

5

2015

-202

0

2020

-202

5

2025

-203

0

2030

-203

5

2035

-204

0

2040

-204

5

2045

-205

0

2050

-205

5

2055

-206

0

2060

-206

5

2065

-207

0

2070

-207

5

2075

-208

0

2080

-208

5

2085

-209

0

2090

-209

5

2095

-210

0-50

0

50

100

150

200

250

Medium variant Low variant

Based on the 2012 Revision of World Population Prospects

Figure 4. Percentage of women married or in union having an

unmet need for family planning

Table 1. Change in unmet need, 1990-2013

  1990 2013Oceania 28 25Sub-Saharan Africa 27 25Caribbean 19 17Western Asia 22 16Southern Asia 22 15Caucauses and Central Asia 19 14

South-eastern Asia 19 13Northern Africa 23 12Latin America 17 10Eastern Asia 6 4Developed regions 11 10

Source: Millennium Development Goals, 2013 Report, United Nations

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