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===Afghanistan=== [[Afghanistan]] has the 11th highest birth rate in the world, and also the highest birth rate of any non-African country (as of 2016).<ref name="cia.gov" /> The rapid population growth of Afghanistan is considered a problem when it prevents population stabilization and affects maternal and infant health.<ref name="eurasianet.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.eurasianet.org/node/64019 |title=Afghanistan: Population Boom Threatens Stabilization Chances |website=EurasiaNet.org |date=2011-08-09 |access-date=2017-03-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irinnews.org/news/2008/07/14/high-birth-rate-killing-mothers-infants-unfpa-expert |title=IRIN | High birth rate killing mothers, infants - UNFPA expert |website=Irinnews.org |date=2008-07-14 |access-date=2017-03-11}}</ref> Reasons for large families include tradition, religion, the different roles of men and women, and the cultural desire to have several sons.<ref name="eurasianet.org" /><ref>{{cite web |url=https://womennewsnetwork.net/2012/05/29/afghanistan-large-families/ |title=AFGHANISTAN: Large families encouraged by culture as well as religion | Women News Network / WNN Global |website=Womennewsnetwork.net |date=29 May 2012 |access-date=2017-03-11 |archive-date=8 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308133614/https://womennewsnetwork.net/2012/05/29/afghanistan-large-families/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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