Abstract
The Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) region is of prime demographic interest, being that its populous as well as successful in the area of economic development, fertility control and reducing mortality. This article examines the demographic history and mortality transitions and causes of death in the ESCAP region before 1950, and how they struggled for good health from 1950-55 to 1995-2000. Moreover, it presents predictions concerning the future of all ESCAP subregions in terms of health and life expectancy. There are three other aspects of the future to be addressed: achievement of small family size, tremendous growth of cities in the region, and mortality implications of the AIDS epidemic in these countries. Outlined are measures to accelerate fertility decline in ESCAP constituent nation states.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 21-38 |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Asia-Pacific Population Journal |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 1999 |