Topic 4 unit 1 - population (NI)

• Youthful population


  A population with a large number of young people (0-15 years old)
• The Gambia


  • Smallest African country
  • 95% of population is Muslim
• There has been a taboo on contraceptives in The Gambia
• The birth rate in The Gambia is high, on average, each woman in her lifetime will have seven children
• The birth rate in The Gambia is 40 per 1000 population
• For every 1000 children born in The Gambia, 11 mothers will die in childbirth
• People in The Gambia do not live much past 40-50 years old
• The life expectancy for women in The Gambia is 57 years
• The life expectancy for men in The Gambia is 53 years
• The population of The Gambia is thought to double every 28 years
• The Gambia is an impoverished country
• There is not enough money in The Gambia to build infrastructure and develop towns
• Healthcare in The Gambia is very limited
• The infant mortality rate in The Gambia is 73 per 1000