Recent news - Demographics Older Populations to Exceed Children in Most World Regions by 2050, Cens
The world's inhabitants in 2012 are an older mix of people than was the case a decade ago, driven by declining fertility and increasing life expectancy. According to new U.S. Census Bureau population projections, by midcentury most world regions will resemble Europe, which in 2005 became the first major world region where the population 65 and older outnumbered those younger than 15.
Northern America, which includes Canada and the United States, will have joined Europe in
