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Census Analysis Finds Global 65-Plus Population Now Exceeds Children Under 5
Falling birth rates and longer lifespans drove the demographic crossover, with seniors projected to keep rising sharply through 2060, Census data show.
- People age 65 and older now outnumber children five and younger globally for the first time in recorded history, according to a new report released by the Census Bureau.
- Falling birth rates and longer lifespans have driven this demographic shift, with the report stating that "the fact that people are living longer is one of the primary driving factors."
- Globally, the share of people 65 and older is forecast to nearly double from 10.5 percent to 19.6 percent by 2060, as the world adds another 2 billion people.
- Africa is expected to more than quadruple its older population from 60 million to 249 million by 2060, overtaking Europe's projected 214 million older residents.
- Census contributor Andrew Scott said this shift "could force societies to rethink old age as an economic asset rather than simply a cost," provided preventive health is prioritized.
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For the first time in history, the number of people aged 65 and over exceeded the number of children under five.
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Seoul Shinmun (서울신문)(San Francisco = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kwon Young-jeon = For the first time in human history, the global elderly population aged 65 and over has surpassed the number of children aged 5 and under.
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For the First Time, Older Adults Outnumber Young Kids
For the first time in recorded history, the world now has more people 65 and older than children under 5, a shift driven by falling birthrates and longer lives, per a new US Census report. In 2023, more than 71% of the global population lived in countries at or below...
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