Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Africa's fertility rate is dropping fast: 40 years it was above 6, 20 years ago it was above 5, and it dropped by 0.6 in the last ten years.

https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/afr/afr...

most projections expect Africa's population to peak around 2070, which is less than the timeframe GP considered.




Could you share these projections that say Africa's population is going to peak around 2070. I cannot find any.


actually I may have mis-remembered this, sorry. Possibly I was thinking of population change peaking, but I can't say for sure.

https://population.un.org/wpp/graphs?loc=903&type=Probabilis...




Consider applying for YC's Fall 2025 batch! Applications are open till Aug 4

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: