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"Fertility rates around the world are dropping quicker than expected, putting
the world on track to see a population decline before the end of the century,
according to a report from the United Nations.
More than 60 countries and territories have already peaked in population,
including Italy, Japan, Russia and, in 2021, China, according to the report
published Thursday. That means 1 in 4 people in the world live in a country
with a population that has already peaked in size.
Changes in population growth and fertility rates are closely tracked because
they have major social and economic implications around the world. The number
of people on Earth also has an impact on the planet itself, affecting rates of
consumption, energy use, industrial production, the availability of resources
and thus, to a certain extent, the pace of human-caused climate change.
The global fertility rate is currently 2.25 births per woman, one child per
woman less than in 1990."
Via Frederick Wilson II.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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