The UN predicts that global births will peak at 139 million in 2014, then decline slightly to 135 million until an expected increase in 2040. The world population is expected to reach nearly 11 billion by the end of the 21st century. Africa has the highest birth rate, while Europe is projected to see a decline in population.
The world is expected to peak in the global number of births in 2014 and then decline, according to United Nations (UN) Population Division projections. After a forecast of global births of 139 million, the UN reports that the birth rate will decline slightly to around 135 million and remain relatively stagnant until an expected increase in 2040. By the end of the 21st century, the UN projects that the world population will continue to grow. increase to a peak of nearly 11 billion, even with a constant birth rate. This is due to expectations that the death rate will also slow down and balance with the number of births.
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Africa has an average birth rate of more than five children per woman, and the continent’s population is projected to double from 2013 to 2050.
The average number of births is 2.5 for every woman of childbearing age worldwide.
Europe is among the only regions in the world to be projected to see a sharp decline in population, from 740 million in 2014 to a projected 726 million in 2050, even as the rest of the world’s population increases.
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