total population of all the ECA merrber States will double e~ery 25 years, while the urban population \/ill double in only 13 years. 128 E/ECA/CM.9/5 Table VII.A.2 Subregional distribution of population (both sexes) by major age groups, 1960-2000 (Percentage) Broad age 1960 1980 1985 1990 2000 group ----------------------------------------------------------------Central Africa Under 15 38.8 41.0 41.6 42.1 42.1 15-64 57.0 55.1 54.4 54.0 53.9 65 and over 4.2 3.9 4.0 3.9 4.0 Eastern Africa ~I Under 15 42.9 44.6 44.8 44.9 43.3 15-64 54.1 52.3 52.0 51.8 53.3 65 and over 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 North Africa t}_/ Under"l5 41.7 43.7 43.4 42.8 39.9 15-64 53.9 52.8 53.1 53.7 56.1 65 and over 4.4 3.5 3.5 3.5 4.0 Southern Africa ~_! Under 15 41.8 44.2 44.7 44.5 42.1 15-64 54.9 52.4 52.0 52.2 54.5 65 and over 3.3 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.4 West Africa 9_1 Under 15 42.7 44.2 44.4 44.3 42.9 15-64 54.3 52.7 52.5 52.6 53.8 65 and ove.r 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.3 All ECA Under 15 41.9 43.7 43.9 43.9 42.5 member 15-64 54.7 53.0 52.7 52.7 54.0 States 65 and over 3.4 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.5 Source: ECA secretariat. ~I Excluding Reunion. b/ Excluding Western Sahara. -~; Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland. 9_/ Excluding St. Helena. 129 E/ECA/CM.9/5 Table VII.A.3 Estimated and projected total fertility rates by subregions, 1960-1965 -1995-2000 1960- 1965 1980- 1985 1985- 1990 1990- 1995 1995- 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------Central Africa 5.7 Eastern Africa a/ 6.3 North Africa b/- 6.8 Southern Africa c/ 6.0 West Africa d/ - 6.5 All ECA member States 6.3 Source: ECA secretariat. e_/ Excluding Reunion. 5.7 6.2 6.3 6.0 6.2 6.1 £/ Excluding \'lestern Sahara. 5.6 5.9 5.6 5.7 5.9 5.7 £_/ Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland. ~/ Excluding St. Helena. Table VII .A.4 5.4 5.6 5.4 5.3 -5. 5 5.4 5.2 5.2 4.8 4.7 5.0 5.0 