Why does africa have the highest total fertility rate but a lower population density than parts of southern and eastern asia? deselect climate and select total fertility rate under population. leave population density selected. select political and then continents and country borders. why does africa have the highest total fertility rate but a lower population density than parts of southern and eastern asia? africa has more people than southern and eastern asia. africa has greater biodiversity. people in africa are spread out over a greater area. people in southern and eastern asia are spread out over a greater area. none of the listed responses are correct.