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Population Trends

Several factors have contributed to the rapid growth of the global population. Advances in modern medicine have significantly reduced infant, child, and maternal mortality, while increasing life expectancy and improving living standards.

Population Trends

Why is Population Growing so Quickly?

Population Momentum

Improved survival rates
Past high fertility levels
More women of reproductive age

Improvements in Living Standards

Advances in modern medicines

Reduction of infant, child and maternal mortality
Increase in life expectancy

World Population Trends

RESOURCES

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Kq-1gAQ3lqarrj-A9Umkk8pFdIJ_kHxv/view?usp=sharing

Population Projections by the UN

Low Variant
If fertility falls by more than assumed, the world population could slightly fall over current levels to about 7.3 billion.
Medium Variant
The world population will grow to nearly 10 billion by the middle of this century, and will level off at around 11.2 billion by the end of it.
High Variant
If fertility declines by less than assumed, the world population could grow to about 16.5 billion by the end of the century.

WORLD BANK GLOSSARY (EN-ES-FR) POPULATION TERMINOLOGY

http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/961101468763752879/pdf/34896.pdf

VIDEO: OVERPOPULATION-THE HUMAN EXPLOSION EXPLAINED

DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION
Stability
Slowdown
Explosive stage
Slow growth

Summary of the main points of the topic

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JviojjlNskYL9ORdX-WBSg2JC7TVThPthWBY8SecaDg/edit?usp=sharing

General Population Trends

High-Income and Raising-Income Countries
Their population is slowly growing or not growing at all.
Growing populations of older persons.
Least Developed Countries
Their population is projected to double by 2053 and in some countries it will even triple.
Large and growing populations of young people.