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The high-fertility regions of the world include Asia (without the Soviet Union), the Far East, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Together these regions support about 70 per cent of the world's population. Crude birth rates as high as 60 have been reported for some populations, while at the other end of the scale there are countries with rates in the 30's. Mainland China, India, and Pakistan all have very high birth rates. There is some variation in Africa, with very high rates being recorded for the northern and western regions. Variations are also evident in Latin America and the Caribbean. There is evidence of declines in a few of the regions being con sidered. In fact, in the case of Latin America, two of the coun tries—Argentina and Uruguay—are entering a phase of low fertility. Differentials of a wide variety are encountered in these populations, but the patterns vary, and they do not always take the form associated with European populations. Many sociocultural elements, such as marriage, customs, religion, and general value systems, have been identified as significant in sustaining high fertility, and attempts have been made to reduce this association to statistical form. Another line of investiga tion of high fertility aims at a resolution of the levels into mathematical and statistical components.

The high-fertility regions of the world include Asia (without the USSR), the Far East, Africa, Latin America, & the Caribbean. Together these regions support about 70% of the world's pop. Crude birth rates as high as 60 have been reported for some pop's, while at the other end of the scale there are countries with rates in the 30's. Mainland China, India, & Pakistan all have very high birth rates. There is some variation in Africa, with very high rates being recorded for the northern & western regions. Variations are also evident in Latin America & the Caribbean. There is evidence of declines in a few of the regions being considered. In fact, in the case of Latin America, 2 of the countries-Argentina & Uruguay-are entering a phase of low fertility. Diff'ials of a wide variety are encountered in these pop's, but the patterns vary, & they do not always take the form associated with European pop's. Many S-cul elements, such as marriage, customs, religion, & general value systems, have been identified as signif in sustaining high fertility, & attempts have been made to reduce this association to statistical form. Another line of investigation of high fertility aims at a resolution of the levels into mathematical & statistical components. HA.

With high population densities, large proportions dependent on ag riculture, and rates of natural increase generally in excess of 2 per cent per year, the Caribbean exemplifies all the modern demographic problems of the under developed areas of the world. Fertility remains high, though there is some suggestion of a decline in Puerto Rico, and mortality has declined steeply in nearly all the islands. Recent emigration has reduced rates of growth in Puerto Rico and the British Islands, but the indications are that massive increments are to be expected unless definite policies of fertility control materialize.