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Latest UN Projections: World Population Will Reach 9.1 Billion By 2050

Posted on April 24, 2005 by briancarnell

In February the United Nations Population Division released the 2004 revisions to its World Population Prospects publication, projecting how much further world population is likely to grow. Under the UN’s medium variant scenario, world population will reach 9.1 billion in … Continue reading →

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Life Expectancy in United States Hits New High

Posted on March 28, 2003 by briancarnell

The Centers for Disease Control reported this month that life expectancy in the United States reached a new high of 77.2 years. For men, average life expectance is now at 74.4 years, and for women at 79.8 years. Broken down … Continue reading →

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Aging World Population Presents New Opportunities, Problems

Posted on April 10, 2002 by briancarnell

The basic debate over population is not one over facts but rather interpretation of facts. Nowhere is this more obvious than when the United Nations hold a conference on aging. According to UN statistics, by 2050, there will be more … Continue reading →

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Life Expectancy in Africa Continues Decline

Posted on February 12, 2002 by briancarnell

Africa is the only region, to my knowledge, in which the life expectancy has been declining over the past two decades, and it looks like the life expectancy there will continue to decline for the forseeable future. According to a … Continue reading →

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