A child born yesterday would have been the world’s eight billionth inhabitant. The world’s population has more than doubled over the last six decades, a phase when curbing population expansion was a priority in most developing countries. The scale of the global population should not obscure the fact that we are in the midst of an unprecedented demographic downturn. A collapse in fertility rates and the consequent “population greying” will be the dominant demographic trend this century. Within this overarching trend, regional patterns will vary sharply.
Esta historia es de la edición November 16, 2022 de The Times of India Mumbai.
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