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By 2050, 17% of the world’s population will be over 65. Policy changes need to start now.
YOU’VE LIKELY HEARD the oft-repeated idea that half the five-year-olds of 2025 will live to be 100. For perspective, it means ...
Warning Issued on 'Population Collapse' by 2100
Major economies are heading toward a "population collapse" by 2100 because of falling fertility rates, new research has found. A report by the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) on Wednesday, warns the ...
Something Extraordinary Is Happening All Over the World
Millions of people from the poor world are trying to cross seas, forests, valleys and rivers, in search of safety, work and ...
New Research Ranks The 10 Smartest Countries In The World
An unofficial ranking of the world's cleverest countries based on criteria including number of Nobel Prize nominations and ...
India Faces Looming Population Challenge
Another significant element of India's population challenge is gender inequality, with Muttreja referring to this as "the ...
UK population set to grow by five million within 10 years - with net migration levels highest in Europe for the first time
Immigration is expected to be the sole driver of population growth in the UK, while projections also show an increase in the ...
Oh baby! A decline in birth rate shows how US - and the world - are changing
The U.S. has seen a decline in birth rates since the Great Recession as society changes its tune on parenthood and family planning.
Oklahoma still has one of the highest incarceration rates in the nation
Oklahoma was one of 12 states to reduce its prison population in 2023, though its incarceration rate remains among the ...
China's population falls for a third straight year, posing challenges for its government and economy
China’s population has fallen for the third straight year, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world’s second most populous nation that is now facing both an aging population and an ...