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Three out of four countries may have a shrinking population by 2050 – analysis

Source: PA Archive

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

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