As a result of low fertility rates and high life expectancy, the current demographic trends in Sri Lanka include a …

, especially infant and child mortality, has decreased rapidly, fertility has remained high over the past decades, equaling 6 … or rapid fertility decline scenarios. Chapter two is dedicated to the future implications of these demographic trends. It … into motion a decline in fertility and presents practical recommendations. …

the aging of its population, after having undergone a dramatic decline in fertility from about 5.5 children per woman in … country has already undergone a dramatic decline in its fertility rate, which fell from about 5.5 children per woman in the …

population, these changes have far-reaching implications. The fertility rate in Armenia has fallen dramatically, from about 4 ….5 children per woman in the 1950s to 1.74 children per woman at present, which is well under the fertility rate required for …

Bangladesh is recognized globally for its achievements and potential, despite a number of difficult challenges. Given … the sustained economic growth over the last three decades, Bangladesh is identified as one of the next eleven emerging … Bangladesh achieve its target of becoming a middle-income country. The three policy notes, which are a culmination of work over …