The Number of Elderly People on the Planet Will Double by 2060
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For the first time in history, the population of the world's retirement age exceeded the number of children under five because of the decline in fertility and the increase in life expectancy, Axios writes. Axios reports that the number of people over 65 years of age in history exceeded the number of children under five years of age, and RIA's News transmits "News." This occurred against the backdrop of a global decline in fertility and an increa…
The report, titled "An Ageing World: 2025," finds that the global population is aging faster than ever. The post The number of elderly people on the planet will double by 2060 appeared first on in.gr.
The world's population is rapidly aging. The number of people over 65 has surpassed the number of children aged 5 and under. Learn how declining birth rates and increasing life expectancy will impact the world.
The demographic picture of the planet is changing at an unprecedented rate. People aged 65 and over are expected to make up almost one in five of the Earth’s inhabitants by 2060, up from one in ten today. This development shifts the burden of demographic change from the social security system and pensions to health, work, family life […]
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