• The demographic dividend is the accelerated economic growth that may result from a decline in a country's birth and death rates and the subsequent change in the age structure of the population.
• With fewer births each year, a country's young dependent population declines in relation to the working-age population. With fewer people to support, a country has a window of opportunity for rapid economic growth if the right social and economic policies are developed and investments made.
Recommended Actions to reap Demographic dividend
The demographic dividend in many developing countries remains a possibility, but for the process to begin, countries must give high priority to substantially lowering fertility and child mortality(a process called demographic transition) through the following actions:
• With fewer births each year, a country's young dependent population declines in relation to the working-age population. With fewer people to support, a country has a window of opportunity for rapid economic growth if the right social and economic policies are developed and investments made.
Recommended Actions to reap Demographic dividend
The demographic dividend in many developing countries remains a possibility, but for the process to begin, countries must give high priority to substantially lowering fertility and child mortality(a process called demographic transition) through the following actions:
• Invest in child survival and health programs.
• Commit to voluntary family planning to achieve the demographic transition.
• Invest in the reproductive health needs of both married and unmarried youth.
• Prioritize education—especially secondary education for girls.(educated girls are less likely to marry at early age,prefer lesser children,have skills therefor contribute to labor force thereby increasing work participation rate).
• Improved Health,Educationd,Gender equity,Modern Family Planning is needed.
• Commit to voluntary family planning to achieve the demographic transition.
• Invest in the reproductive health needs of both married and unmarried youth.
• Prioritize education—especially secondary education for girls.(educated girls are less likely to marry at early age,prefer lesser children,have skills therefor contribute to labor force thereby increasing work participation rate).
• Improved Health,Educationd,Gender equity,Modern Family Planning is needed.
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