3. Distribution of Women: Figure IV-3d shows growth trends and projections for wowen of prime children bearing age (15-44 years). Once again, the district centers are expected to experience the highest rate of growth. Both the sub-district centers and the intermediate areas are projected to grow at much lower rates. The outer islands can expect a negative growth rate. o In terms of total numbers, the district. centers will have the greatest number of women in their child-bearingyear, with 66 percent of all women aged 15-44 expected to be living in the district center by 1982. The intermediate areas, outer islands, and: sub-district centers will follow in total numbers. However, despite the negative growth expected in the outer islands, women of prime child-bearing age will actually constitute a slightly increasing proportion of that area's | total population. Conversely, even though the intermediate areas should ex- perience a positive rate of growth through 1982 for women aged 15-44, this population group is expectéd to constitute a slowly decreasing proportion of the sub-districts' total population. 4, Distribution of the Elderly: €