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The countries with the youngest population in the world are in Africa.
1. Niger
Children under the age of 15 in Niger represent 50.12% of the population. Otherwise, the total population of the largest country in West Africa is 23.31 million.
2. Mali
The population of this African country is 19.66 million, with 47.53% of them under 15 years of age. Mali is one of the countries with the highest infant mortality rate - 1 in 10 children.
3. Uganda
Uganda's population has increased by 10 million people since 2013. Today it is 44.27 million people, 47.41% of them are under 15 years old.
4. Chad
Chad is a country in Central Africa. Its population is about 16 million, with those under the age of 15 representing 46.86%. Chad is one of the poorest countries in the world, but on average one woman has seven children.
5. Angola
The share of children under 15 is 46.62% and the population is 31.83 million. Infant mortality in this country is very high. In the first year of life, an average of 178 out of 1,000 children die.
6. Somalia
Somalia's population is growing by 3% every year. The birth rate is 6.26 per woman and is the fourth highest in the world. The population of the country is 15.44 million people, 46.33% of them are under 15 years old.
7. The Democratic Republic of the Congo
It is Africa's second largest country in area and 11th in the world. The population is 87.79 million and the share of children under 15 is 46.16%.
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