The world population reached 7 billion in 2011. and it is estimated that it will reach a maximum of 10.4 billion until the year 2100, taking into account that the rate of global population growth has been declining since the 1970s and that it fell below 1% for the first time in 2020, according to data from UNFPA.
In fact, population growth has slowed, the fertility rate is falling, although life expectancy continues to rise, while international migration shapes demographic change, the world’s population is aging rapidly and women are living longer than men. . Birth rates vary from country to country, and while some populations continue to grow rapidly, others are beginning to slow.
From UNFPA they stressed that to develop the demographic resilience The world must invest in better infrastructure, education and health care, as well as guaranteeing access to health and sexual and reproductive rights.
They also call for the systematic removal of barriers based on gender, race, disability, sexual orientation or immigration status that prevent people from accessing the services and opportunities they need to prosper.