Global Population Reaches Historic Turning Point as Over-65s Surpass Young Children
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The world now has more people aged 65 and over than children under 5—but America is actually getting younger relative to the rest of the globe
The Census Bureau found that in 2025, the United States ranked as the 48th-oldest country out of 227 countries. By 2060, the U.S. will fall to 110th place as other regions age more rapidly.
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Global Population Reaches Historic Turning Point as Over-65s Surpass Young Children
People 65 and older now outnumber children age 5 and younger worldwide for the first time, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, as falling birth ... The post Global Population Reaches Historic Turning Point as Over-65s Surpass Young Children first appeared on [your]NEWS.
According to a report by the U.S. Census Bureau, the global population aged 65 and over has, for the first time in history, surpassed the population of children under the age of 5.
Globally, the number of people aged 65 and over has, for the first time on record, exceeded the number of children aged 5 and under. Declining fertility and increasing life expectancy are permanently altering the population balance.
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