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World Population Day 2021 – Setbacks in Development and Family Planning Slow Progress Along the Demographic Transition

Posted: 09 Jul 2021 08:33 AM PDT

Globally, the demographic transition from high to low fertility and mortality has improved quality of life for billions of people over the past several decades. The average number of children born per woman worldwide decreased from nearly 5 in 1950 to 2.47 by 2020. Improvements in infant and child mortality boosted life expectancy at birth […] Related posts: A Conversation with Dr. Nahid Toubia: Bodily Autonomy and the 2021 State of World Population Report My Body, My Voice, My Choice:...

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