21st Century Will Transform World Population
(2001) It is now clear that the 21st century will feature a major transformation in world population.
(2001) It is now clear that the 21st century will feature a major transformation in world population.
As the Asia-Pacific region's population shifts due to low fertility and societies age, women may face specific challenges tied to factors like their longevity, financial resources, and caregiving responsibilities.
(2010) Many developing countries adopted policies to slow population growth in the latter half of the 20th century in response to population growth rates that had risen to three or more times greater than those ever observed in industrialized countries.
(2020) The world is better equipped to fight a pandemic today than it was in 1918, when influenza swept the globe and infected up to one-third of the world’s population.1 While science and medical advances have given us new advantages in fighting disease, some demographic trends since 1918 may increase the risk for spreading contagions and our vulnerability to viruses.
Akita Prefecture, world-renowned for its rice and sake, is facing a major demographic challenge.
(2004)World population was transformed in the 20th century as technological and social changes brought steep declines in birth rates and death rates around the world. The century began with 1.6 billion people and ended with 6.1 billion, mainly because of unprecedented growth after 1960.
September 2008) More than 80 million people were added to the world's population in 2008, which ensures continued growth in coming decades.