text: Estimated and projected life expectancy at birth by· subregions. 1960-1965 -1995-2000 . . ------------------------------------------------------------1960- 1965 1980- 1985- 19SO- 1885- 1985 1990 1995 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------Central Africa Male 36.1 44.8 4 7.2 49.7 52.3 Female 39.2 48.2 50.7 53.2 55.7 Eastern Africa e_/ Male 40.4. 49.4 51.5 53.7 55.8 Female 43.6 52.8 55.], 57.4 59.5 North Africa £/ Male 46.2 55.6 57.8 60.0 61.9 Female 48.2 58.2 60.5 62.7 64.8 Southern Africa £1 Male 39.7 49.2 51.7 54.2 57.0 Female 42.7 52.7 55.2 57.7 60.2 West Africa ~I Male 37.6 46.1 48.5 50.9 53.1 Female 40.7 49.5 52.0 54.5 56.9 -------------------------------------------------------------Source: ECA secretariat. (Foot-notes on the following page) 130 E/ECA/CM.f3/5 (Foot-notes to table VII.A.4) 2_/ Excluding Reunion. e_/ Excluding Western Sahara. c/ Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland. 9_/ Excluding St. Helena. Table VII.A.5 Size of urban population by subregions, 1960-2000 (Thousands) ---------------------------------------------------------------1960 1970 1980 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------Central 5 751 10 176 Africa (18.1) (25.2) Eastern 5 710 10 419 Africa ~I ( 7. 4) (10.5) North 19 557 31 314 Africa £/ (29.8) (3.6) Southern 35 111 Africa £1 (2.0) ( 5. 4) Western 10 771 17 527 Africa d/ (13.5) (17.3) All ECA member 41 824 69 607 States (16.3) ( 21. 2) Source: Patterns of Urban and studies, No. 68 (un-ited ___ Nations E.7f3.VIII.f3), tables 48 and 49. 17 598 45 235 (3.44) (51. 6) 21 002 50 270 (16.0) (29.4) 49 530 111 873 (43.8) (58.4) 340 1 267 (13.0) ( 28. 8) 29 533 85 511 (22.3) (35.9) 118 003 314 156 (27.4) ( 41.3) Rural Growth, Population Publication, Sales No. Note: Figures in brackets are percentages of the total population. ~I Excluding Reunion. £/ Excluding \lestern Sahara. •£1 Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland. 9_/ Excluding St. Helena. B. Rapid population growth rates 7. Though the relationship between population growth and 
analysis: The text appears to be related to demographic trends and population statistics, which are often used as indicators of economic development and social progress. The data provided on life expectancy and urban population growth rates suggests that the text is focused on broader issues of development and societal change.