

After some brief scanning of different databases, including the CIA factbook and the FSI (fragile state index) I have determined that one prominent at-risk population are children/adults ages 0-18 in the country of Mozambique. According to the CIA factbook, Mozambique is a sparsely populated country with very high birth and mortality rates, and not very productive or sustainable agriculture. This high growth in younger populations, as well as a lower number of working age adults means high rates of no education, early childbirth and marriage for women, and lack of proper nutrition. There are also high rates of HIV in children and adolescents, with 150,000 children ages 0-14 living with HIV in 2022 (according to the databank for health, nutrition, and population statistics), as well as low rates of contraceptive use and an average fertility rate of about 4.6 births per woman. The combination of high rates of disease (specifically HIV/AIDS), high birth rates, and a very high young dependency ratio (about 80) with a less developed healthcare system means that children/young adults are at high risk for death and malnutrition.



