The Millstone Times August 2020

IN THIS ISSUE: Family Matters. ................................. 11 Pet Pages............................................. 15 Home Improvement............................ 18 Health and Wellness........................ 24 Real Estate......................................... 33 Automotive . ....................................... 39 Kids . ................................................... 47 As We Age. ........................................... 49 Food and Dining.................................. 57

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World Population Day Estimated # of People on Earth? 7.58 Billion By, Lauren Kowlacki World population is estimated to reach 7.58 billion this summer. World Population Day was celebrated on July 11. The United Nations declared July 11 as World Population Day in 1989, two years after world population crossed the 5 billion mark. The Road to 7.58 Billion

From 10,000 BC through the early 1800s, the world population stayed below 1 billion globally. By the 20th Century, population totals soared (Figure 1), more than doubling between 1920 and 1980 from fewer than 2 billion people to almost 4.5 billion in 60 years. While this growth has been rapid, annual global population growth rate actually peaked in the early 1960s at 2.2%. It has since gradually begun to decline. In fact, the Census Bureau’s International Data Base projects 2020-2021 to be the first year since 1950 where the annual population growth rate will drop below 1%. That num- ber is expected to continue to drop. Fertility Rates Dropping Worldwide While specific numbers and trends vary between and within nations, Total Fertility Rates (TFR), the average number of children a woman is expected to have, are generally dropping around the world.

Even regions that have traditionally had high population growth are showing similar trends. Their populations are still growing but at a continually slowing pace. In Malawi, for example, the TFR has been dropping for the past 10 years. In countries like Japan, which have long had declining rates of population growth, the TFR has been below the replacement rate of 2.1 (enough to replace the mother and father in the population) for decades. World Population Day provides an occasion to highlight the Census Bureau’s work to improve population data for enhanced decision-making around the world.

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