FERTILITY AND POPULATION GROWTH

fertility and population growth ( 2 ) “It is possible to solve our population problems while at the same time respecting and nurturing human rights…Family planning is being integrated into a broad-based approach to reproductive heath which takes into account the whole spectrum of the individual’s reproductive needs. This human-centered approach is at the heart of international consensus: that population is not about numbers, but about people.” - Dr. Nafis Sadik, Executive Director, UNFPA Global population reached 6 billion in October of 1999, and is still rising by 78 million people a year. Preferred Customer: NAFIS PICTURE Preferred Customer: NAFIS PICTURE A human-centered approach to population

fertility and population growth ( 3 ) Total fertility rate: number of children a woman gives birth to over a lifetime. Fertility rates are a key determinant of population growth. Even when fertility falls to replacement level, population will continue to grow because of population momentum — the impact of large numbers of young people just entering their reproductive years. Fertility rates, population growth, and population momentum

fertility and population growth ( 4 ) The challenge of rapid population growth Rapid population growth challenges a country’s ability to: Ensure economic growth and employment Provide health services, education, and clean water Protect the environment At least 880 million people in developing countries do not have access to modern health services, nearly 1.5 billion do not have clean water, and one-fifth of children do not attend school to grade 5. fertility and population growth ( 4 )

fertility and population growth ( 5 ) High consumption in developed countries strains the global environment. A child born in a developed country will add more to consumption and pollution over his or her lifetime than will 30 children born in a less developed country. 1.3% 86% % of World Consumption Wealthiest 20% Poorest 20 % Globally, 20% of the world’s people in the highest-income countries account for 86% of total private consumption — the poorest 20% only 1.3% Global consumption patterns

fertility and population growth ( 6 ) Women are having fewer children because they have more choices about: Education Employment Empowering women and providing reproductive health services, including family planning, can: Improve the health and well being of women and families Strengthen women’s economic productivity Reduce the spread of STIs/HIV/AIDS Sustain current declines in fertility How does women’s empowerment affect fertility, health, and quality of life? Marriage Reproduction

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