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> There were 134 million babies born in 2023. > There were 61 million people who died in 2023. https://ourworldindata.org/births-and-deaths https://ourworldin

by slaw 3y ago

> There were 134 million babies born in 2023. > There were 61 million people who died in 2023. https://ourworldindata.org/births-and-deaths https://ourworldindata.org/births-and-deaths

Filligree 3y ago
Those numbers reflect events thirty to eighty years ago. It’s a strongly lagging indicator, and doesn’t mean we aren’t below replacement right now.
OJFord 3y ago
Fertility doesn't mean 'population' though? OP is somewhat about rate of change in the first figure, second is irrelevant.