Uganda - Demography and Economic Growth in Uganda

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Uganda - Demography and Economic Growth in Uganda

2011

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Uganda has one of the youngest and most rapidly growing populations in the world. The most important demographic issue for Uganda is related to the age structure rather than the overall size of its population. A very young population represents a major challenge for Uganda in the short and medium term. In order to change its population age structure faster, Uganda needs to accelerate the demographic transition, namely the shift from high levels of mortality and fertility to low levels of mortality and fertility. Once mortality (especially infant and child) and fertility rates begin to fall, young age dependency ratio will follow the same trend albeit with some lag. This will have positive - and quite possibly major - implications for the economic growth. Given the high fertility and reduced mortality over the last several decades, Uganda's population will be growing rapidly over the next several decades. Uganda's economic future looks brighter under assumptions of demographic change.

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International conference on population; Age at marriage; Family welfare; Demographic change; Low birth weight; Causes of death; Number of households; Connection between population; World population projections; Mortality rate; Service delivery; Live birth; Ministry of health; Fertility levels; Place of residence; Source of drinking water; Dependency ratios; Level of fertility; Population age structure; Social sectors; Population data; Contraceptive use; Links between population growth; Empowering women; National population; Contraception; Fertility rate; Child mortality; Purchasing power; National development; Progress; Number of people; High fertility levels; Population issues; Sexual intercourse; Community health; Primary school; Rapid population growth; Postnatal care; Level of education; Demand for contraceptives; Number of girls; Decline in fertility; Oral rehydration therapy; Replacement level; Labor force; Fertility transitions; Fertility declines; Population division; Adult population; Population growth rate; Lower fertility; Family planning services; Access to education; Family planning programs; Contraceptive method; Prenatal care; Young mothers; Health systems; Population challenges; Unmet demand; Ideal number of children; Life expectancy; National population policy; Pace of decline; Infant mortality; Primary health care; Need for family planning; Rural women; Population size; Secondary school; Demographic changes; Mother; Maternal mortality; Congenital malformations; Longer life; Health system; Illnesses; Breast-feeding; Fertility decline; Complications; Modern contraceptive use; Population momentum; Preventable diseases; Live births; Epidemic; Childbearing; Fertility behavior; Infant morbidity; Reproductive health policies; Urban women; World population; Decline of fertility; Purchasing power parity; Policy framework; Married women; Low fertility; Demographic projections; Economic development policies; Fertility rates; Impact of population; Implementation of population; Children per woman; Human development; Young adults; Levels of education; Number of births; Contraceptive prevalence; Female labor force; No more children; Socioeconomic status; Tertiary education; Demographers; Dropout; Mortality levels; T.v.; Demographic trends; Urban community; Provision of education; Investment in education; Impact on fertility; Mortality decline; Urban infrastructure; National development plan; Infant mortality rates; Rates of growth; Measles; Population increases; Population policies; Young age; Development strategies; Respect; Mortality declines; Low fertility levels; Fewer children; Working-age population; Child-bearing; Urban migration; Population and development; Family health; Baby boom; Infant mortality rate; Child mortality rates; Levels of mortality; Political leadership; Population growth rates; Use of contraceptives; Persons with disabilities; Health workers; Civil society institutions

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