Three out of four countries may have a shrinking population by 2050 – analysis
More than three out of four countries may have a shrinking population by the middle of the century due to “tumbling” fertility rates, research suggests.
And by 2100, more than 97% of countries – 198 out of 204 – will have fertility rates below what is necessary to sustain population size over time, according to a study published in The Lancet.
The analysis in the Global Burden of Disease, Injuries, and Risk Factors study predicts that sub-Saharan
