Fewer babies herald 'economic miracle' for Africa: UN Fewer babies could mean an "economic miracle" for sub-Saharan Africa, with gains of $500 billion (400 billion euros) a year over three decades for the region, the UN Population Fund said Tuesday. The State of the World Population report said a total of 59 nations were poised for a "demographic dividend" when the working-age population outnumbers the rest due to declining fertility rates. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES of an interview with Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund.