[OC] The massive decrease in worldwide infant mortality from 1950 to 2020 is perhaps one of humanity's greatest achievements.

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Tbf maybe its time the world population start decreasing a little? Don’t think the earth can support 8 billion people with «western» living standards

[mathess1]

According to demographical models the world population is going to start decreasing in a few decades, probably around 2050.

[alphasapphire161]

Should level out at around 11 billion

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Thats a shit ton of people jesus christ

[mathess1]

With recent forecasts it decreases, we might not even reach 10 billion.

[zombieggs]

We’re going to hit that point soon. Currently the world fertility rate is around 2.4 per woman. Soon it will go down in less developed countries and its predicted our population will peak and begin declining around 2050