An expected reason for population explosion is the increased number of individuals in ____________ age.

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All women between the age of $15 - 49$ are considered to be in reproductive age.
Individuals in reproductive age:
Individuals aged $30 - 44$ (higher reproductive years) make up $19 %$ of the population.
Individuals aged $15 - 29$ (lower reproductive years) make up $15 %$ of the population.
An expected reason for the population explosion is the increased number of individuals in reproductive age.

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