“I used to walk 5 kilometers to get water. It was ok when I was younger but now I’m 22 and have two kids” – Nkurruna
Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest fertility levels compared to other parts of the world: TFR of 5.1 children per woman compared to 1.6 in Europe, 2.2 in Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and 2.5 in Oceania (Population Reference Bureau, 2012)