There will be 9.6 billion people on this planet by 2050, according to the United Nations. In just over the next ten years another 1 billion people will be added to our population.
“World Population Prospects: the 2012 Revision”
whereas the population of the 49 poorest countries is estimated to double from 900 million to 1.8 billion.
“World Population Prospects: the 2012 Revision”
“Although population growth has slowed for the world as a whole, this report reminds us that some developing countries, especially in Africa, are still growing rapidly.”
whereas the population of the 49 poorest countries is estimated to double from 900 million to 1.8 billion.
the average number of children per woman had to be adjusted by over 5 per cent.
Sub-Saharan Africa has been experiencing phenomenal population growth since the beginning of the 20th Century.
in other cases, the previous estimate was too low.
Fertility rates across the world – the darker the color the higher the fertility rate.
After 2028, the experts predict that the population in China will slowly decrease while India’s will continue to growthe country recently adopted unconventional approaches to slow birth rates, such as cash incentive payments.
Europe’s population will decrease by 14 percent the US is the only “major economic power” with a total fertility rate high enough to maintain its workforce and economic prosperity as the population ages
Karolinska Institutet’s renowned professor, Hans Rosling, discusses the challenges facing Ageing Europe
Towards the end of this century people will be living approximately 89 years in developed nations and 81 years in developing nations.
The Lancetif current life expectancy trends continue, over half of babies born in wealthy nations today will live to at least 100 years.