This volume, the last in the series Population Dynamics of Sub-Saharan Africa, examines key demographic changes in Senegal over the past several decades. It analyzes the changes in fertility and their causes, with comparisons to other sub-Saharan countries. It also analyzes the causes and patterns of declines in mortality, focusing particularly on rural and urban differences.

Table of Contents


Front Matter
Executive Summary
1 Introduction
2 Geographic and Socioeconomic Setting
3 Population Growth and Distribution
4 Fertility
5 Mortality
6 Conclusions
Appendix A: Data Sources
Appendix B: Correcting the Fertility Estimates in the 1988 Census
Appendix C: Methodology for Analysis of Child Mortality
Appendix D: Growth Balance Methods for Estimating Coverage of Adults Deaths
References
Index