mspohr
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This is the real population problem...
www.theguardian.com
The challenges facing Kerala and Japan are increasingly common across much of the world, where families are getting smaller, and people are living longer.
Falling fertility and falling mortality combine to speed up overall ageing of a population. By the middle of the century, a majority of countries still enjoying the demographic dividend of youth will be in sub-Saharan Africa, UN figures show.
Elsewhere, across Asia, Europe and Latin America, governments will need to support fast-rising numbers of old and vulnerable citizens. Very few countries have started making the social, political and physical changes needed, even though it is not a challenge that has crept up on politicians.
Ageing planet: the new demographic timebomb
India is about to overtake China as the most populous country – but as birthrates fall, we’re facing life in a greyer world. Are we prepared for the physical, political and financial challenges ahead?
www.theguardian.com
The challenges facing Kerala and Japan are increasingly common across much of the world, where families are getting smaller, and people are living longer.
Falling fertility and falling mortality combine to speed up overall ageing of a population. By the middle of the century, a majority of countries still enjoying the demographic dividend of youth will be in sub-Saharan Africa, UN figures show.
Elsewhere, across Asia, Europe and Latin America, governments will need to support fast-rising numbers of old and vulnerable citizens. Very few countries have started making the social, political and physical changes needed, even though it is not a challenge that has crept up on politicians.
