Estimated and projected total population, 1960-2000 (Thou sands) 1960 1980 1985 2000 ----------------------------------------------------------~-----Central 29 746 46 018 52.629 79 312 Africa (11.8) (10.6) (10.4) (10.0) Eastern 77 149 133 917 15 7 008 249 992 Africa !:.1 (30.5) (30.9) ( 31.0) ( 31. 7) North 64 545 108 693 125 471 186 256 Africa 'r}_/ (25.5) (25.0) (24.8) (23.6) Southern 1 739 2 705 3 113 4 635 Africa ~I (G.7) (0.6) (0.6) (0.6) West 79 884 142 772 16 7 453 269 331 Africa d/ (31.5) (32.9) (33.2) (34.1) All ECA merrber 253 063 434 105 505 674 789 526 States (100.0) (100.0) (100.0) (100.0) Source: ECA secretariat. Note: Figures in brackets are percentages of the total population of ECA member States. !:.1 Excluding Reunion. b/ Excluding He stern Sahara. ~I Botswan<l, Lesotho and Swaziland. ~I Excl ud in g St. Helen a. 5. Mean estimates of life expectancy for developing Africa for the period 1980-1985 are 49 ye<lrs for males and 52.3 years for females (£ee table VII.A.4). Mortality is still high in virtual­ ly all the subregions, except for North Africa, where estimates of 1 ife expectancy at birth are \Jell above the average for the region. 6. By 1980 it was estimated that the share of the total population 1 iving in urban areas was 44 per cent in North Africa, 34 per cent in Central Africa, 22 per cent in \lest Africa, 16 per cent in Eastern Africa and 13 rer cent in southern Africa. Es­ timat€s of the level of urbanization (see table VII.A.5) and population distribution (see table VII.A.l) imply enormous mobility towards the urban centres in all the subregions, and projections to the year 2000 paint a similar picture (see table VII.J\.5). If estimated growth rates for 1980 are maintained, the 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statistical report on the population growth and demographics of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) member states. It provides estimated and projected population figures, life expectancy, and urbanization rates for different regions in Africa. The report does not seem to focus on specific sectors such as industry, agriculture, or transport, but rather on the overall population dynamics and demographic trends.

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Health, Education