SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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low per capita GDP
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low population growth rate
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large percentage of population under age 15
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low life expectancy
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Detailed explanation-1: -Sub-Saharan Africa includes almost all countries south of the Saharan desert. In 2021, Sub-Saharan Africa’s population increased by approximately 2.59 percent compared to the previous year.
Detailed explanation-2: -The African continent is home to approximately 1.34 billion people, and that number is about to get much larger. Because of high fertility rates in many African countries, the continent has the highest rate of population growth in the world: 2.5% per year.
Detailed explanation-3: -According to UN projections, sub-Saharan Africa’s population will nearly double to more than 2 billion by mid-century. The region is growing three times faster than the global average and, by 2070, it will become the most populous place globally, surpassing Asia.