World Regions

Compare and contrast three demographic characteristics for three world regions

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04 Feb 2009

DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS : AFRICA , ASIA AND EUROPE

Age

The population reference bureau defines aging as the proportion of a population that is 65 years and above . Europe is home to the oldest of the world population and is expected to continue that way for a good part of the 21st century . On the other hand , the African and Asian populations are projected to remain relatively young . The demographic

driver for this trend is the difference in fertility rates between the different regions . Generally , Europeans prefer having one child or two at most . In Africa , the number of births per woman is estimated at five children or more while in Asia , the fertility rate is restricted between two and three children (PRB , 4

Gender

Women generally outlive the men . The life expectancy of men and women in all three regions is very different . In Africa , that of men is 53 years while that of women is 55 years . In Asia it is 68 for men and 71 for women and in Europe , it is 72 for men and 79 for women . In major regions such as Europe , a woman 's risk of dying from maternal causes was estimated at one in 9800 women . Ironically , that of Asia was estimated at one in 120 women while Africa 's probability was one in 26 women (PRB ,11-14 .The differences in maternal mortality in these...