1. Demographic dynamics of youth
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The United Nations defines ‘youth’ as those persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. This definition was made during preparations for the International Youth Year (1985) and endorsed by the General Assembly
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3. Definitions used in this presentation
Youth: Persons aged 15 to 24
Adolescents: Persons aged 15 to 19
Young adults: Persons aged 20 to 24
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1. Population dynamics
2. Age structure
3. Marriage
4. Adolescent fertility
5. Use of contraception
6. Mortality
7. International migration
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1. Population dynamics
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6. Least developed countries Other developing countries
Population aged 15 to 24
World 1.2 billion
1.25
0.30
0.17
Least developed countries
Other developing countries
0.89
0.81
0.16
Developed countries
0.14
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The number of countries with rapidly rising populations aged 15 to 24 will decrease
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The number of countries with declining populations aged 15 to 24 will increase
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2. Age structure
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10. Population aged 15-24 as percentage of the total population20 20
Least developed countries 17
Other developing countries 17 13
Developed countries 11
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11. Population aged 15-24 as percentage of the total population22 20 19
India 17 14
Brazil 11 10
Republic of Korea
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12. Population aged 15-24 as percentage of the total population22 21 21
Yemen 20 18
Egypt 18 14
Tunisia 11
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3. Marriage
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14. Percentage of females married by age 15 of women aged 20-24 and 40-44

15. Percentage of females married by age 18 of women aged 20-24 and 40-44
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16. Median percentage of ever married women aged 20-24 in MDCs
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4. Adolescent fertility
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Adolescent birth rate and proportion ever married among women aged 15-19
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5. Use of contraception
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Mean level of unmet need and total demand for family planning among women who are married or in a union, by region and age group
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys, DHS StatCompiler
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6. Mortality
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22. Percentage of 15-year olds dying before age 25
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23. Share of deaths from injuries in the age group 15-24, 2008
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24. 7. International migration
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25. Distribution of migrant inflows by age to selected countries in Europe
Source: Eurostat, 2011
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26. Migrant stock as a share of the population aged 15-24, 2010
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● Youth are major agents of demographic change. This means that young people are themselves changing , in several respects dramatically.
● Most demographic characteristics of youth differ from those of their older peers, let alone parents.
● In several respects the demographic differences between regions and countries are particularly deep among youth.
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