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> in a world with rapidly increasing population That world was 30 years ago. In 2025 world average total fertility rate is 2.2, which is a shade above replacem
by triceratops 1y ago
> in a world with rapidly increasing population
That world was 30 years ago. In 2025 world average total fertility rate is 2.2, which is a shade above replacement rate (2.1). And 2.2 is a 10% drop since 2017 alone (when it was 2.46).
Because life expectancy is higher, the population will continue to increase. But not "rapidly".
- gampleman 1y agoAccording to some cutting edge research[1], we are already bellow replacement rate worldwide. [1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7_e_A_vFnk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7_e_A_vFnk