Posts

Showing posts with the label UN

World Population Trajectory – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1154

Image
World Population Trajectory – Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1154 Dear Colleagues! This is Asrar Qureshi’s Blog Post #1154 for Pharma Veterans. Pharma Veterans Blogs are published by Asrar Qureshi on its dedicated site https://pharmaveterans.com. Please email to pharmaveterans2017@gmail.com  for publishing your contributions here. Credit: Airam Dato-on Credit: Elias Alex Credit: Kindel Media Summary This blog post is based on a UN report. Link at the end. The world's population is projected to continue growing for the next 50 to 60 years, peaking at approximately 10.3 billion by the mid-2080. After reaching this peak, it is expected to gradually decline to around 10.2 billion by the century's end. Currently, one in four people lives in a country where the population has already peaked. Fertility rates are declining, with women bearing on average, one child less fewer than in 1990, resulting in a global fertility rate of 2.3 live births per woman as of 2024. Life expectancy is on th...