National Workshop for Information and Education on Population Growth [Archives:1999/09/Local News]

On Saturday the 27th of Feb. The inauguration of the National Workshop for Information and Education on Population Growth took place. The workshop will continue to run until March 4th.
Yemen’s population has a 3.7% annual growth rate and is expected to double in size every 19 years. Fertility levels are amongst the highest in the world, with 7-8 births per women, even though child mortality and deaths while giving birth are extremely high.
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