Current Affair 1:

Recently, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA) released the World Population Prospects Report which provides population trends for countries across the globe.

World’s population is projected to peak around 10.3 billion people in mid-2080s, up from 8.2 billion in 2024 and will start to decline by end of century:

Fertility rate: Currently, fertility rate stands at 2.25 live births per woman, down from 3.31 births in 1990.

Life expectancy: Life expectancy at birth reached 73.3 years in 2024, an increase of 8.4 years since 1995.

The group of countries that has already peaked in size includes some of the world’s most populous: China, Germany, Japan and the Russian Federation.

The population of 126 countries and areas is likely to continue growing through 2054, potentially reaching a peak later in the century or beyond 2100. This group includes some of the world’s most populous countries: India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and the United States of America.

About UN-DESA:

Rooted in the United Nations Charter and guided by the transformative 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) upholds the development pillar of the United Nations.

 

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