Trends and statistics was prepared by the united nations statistics division unsd, department of economic and social affairs desa. This reflects a high rate of annual growth for this population group 3. Internal displacement monitoring centre of the norwegian refugee council. The number of newly displaced refugees includes only those who have been recognized on a group or prima facie basis. Cts below for the sake of brevity collect basic information on recorded crime and on resources of criminal justice systems in the. Internationally comparable mmr estimates by the maternal.
In 1950, 30 % of the worlds population was urban, and by 2050, 68 % of the worlds population is projected to be urban. In 1950, six of the 10 most populous nations were in the developed world. This dramatic growth has been driven largely by increasing numbers of people surviving to reproductive age, and has been accompanied by. World population trends unfpa united nations population fund. Zimbabwe demographics 2020 population, age, sex, trends. Of these, 359 million reside in the 22 countries and areas of the arab region and together account for five per cent of world population table 1.
The 2017 revision, key findings and advance tables figure 1. Official symbols of united nations documents are composed of capital letters combined with numbers, as illustrated in the above citation. General population trends mask considerable differences between countries. World urbanization prospects 2018 ighlights 3 united nations, department of conomic and social afiairs, population diision the future of the world s population is urban. The data sheets midcentury population projections indicate that. Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 girls aged 1519, 20062017. Who, unicef, unfpa, world bank group and the united nations population division. There are 48 least developed countries, based on united nations criteria, most of which are in africa. Global trends to 2035 geopolitics and international power this study considers eight economic, societal, and political global trends that will shape the world to 2035, namely an ageing population, fragile globalisation, a technological revolution, climate change, shifting power.
The combined population of the world s least developed countries in the world will double by 2050 to 1. The united nations and partner organizations aim to assist nearly 109 million of the most vulnerable people. The world statistics pocketbook is an annual compilation of key economic, social and environmental indicators, presented in onepage profiles and selected from the wealth of international statistical information compiled regularly by the statistics division and the population division of the united nations, the statistical services of the united nations. The shape of a population pyramid can help understand growth patterns and possible dependency issues or gender imbalances. The world s women 2015 report presents the latest statistics and analysis on the status of women and men in the world, highlighting the current situation and changes over time. World hunger, poverty facts, statistics 2018 world hunger news.
Who, unicef, unfpa, world bank group and the united nations population division estimates globally, the mmr fell by nearly 44% over the past 25 years, to an estimated 216 80% uncertainty interval ui2 206 to 249 maternal deaths per 100 000 live births in 2015, from an mmr of 385 ui 359 to 427 in 1990. The situation will keep getting worse unless climate change and the root causes of conflict are better addressed. The population and vital statistics report series presents data for countries or areas on population size total, male, and female from the latest available census, estimated total population size for the later available year, and the number and rate of vital events live births, deaths, and infant deaths for the latest available year within the past 15 years. The world population will be larger by 2050, with more aging and urbanization source. This report presents the groups latest estimates of underfive, infant and neonatal mortality up to 2016, and assesses progress at the country, regional and global levels. World fire statistics centre fire death data and the united nations u. Births attended by skilled health personnel, per cent, 20062017. Unsd demographic and social statistics united nations. According to the united nations population division 8, there were 901 million people aged 60 and over in 2015, comprising 12. Demographic aging is the most relevant trend in changes to the age and sex structure of the contemporary population. Global forced displacement has increased in 2015, with. United nations, the international monetary fund, the organisation for economic cooperation and development, and mmeig members estimates used to inform trends in instances with missing countryyears in the world bank group data set. D uring this year of spiralling crises, with millions of people already forced to flee.
Where 2007 data were unavailable, the death rate for the most recent year available is shown. Demographic challenges and opportunities for sustainable development planning stesaser. Distribution of the world s population by age and sex, 2017 source. United nations ilibrary world population ageing 2017 highlights. Research paper series undp united nations development. World population prospects population division united nations. Population division v sources, methods and classifications data on demographic trends used in the present report are taken from the 2017. It believes that, as the world grows steadily richer and the average family size decreases, growth will steadily slow and eventually stop. In each area, a lifecycle approach is introduced to reveal the experiences of women and men during different periods of lifefrom. According to world population prospects 2019 united nations, 2019, by 2050, 1 in 6 people in the world will be over the age of 65, up from 1 in 11 in 2019. Trends in maternal mortality 2000 to 2017 the world bank.
Rethinking population ageing in the sdg era according to world population prospects 2019 united nations, 2019, by 2050, 1 in 6 people in the world will be over the age of 65, up from 1. Population size and growth in 2010, world population reaches 6. Trends in estimates of maternal mortality ratio mmr, maternal deaths per 100 000 live births, 199020, by country. United nations, population division, s world population prospects. World population growth this article is focusing on the history of population growth up to the present. Trends and statistics presents statistics and analysis on the status of women and men in the world, highlighting the current situation and changes over time. Economic and social affairs, united nations, new york, 10017, usa, by fax. Population, education and the sustainable development goals. For the purpose of this comparison, the medium fertility variant population of 2014 has been taken into account. Levels and trends in child mortality report 2017 unicef.
At that rate, it would almost double within the next 25 years. Acknowledgements the world drug report 2017 was prepared by the research and trend analysis branch, division for policy analysis and public affairs, united nations office on drugs and crime, under the supervision of jeanluc lemahieu, director of the division, and angela me, chief of the research and trend. Cen gives the world population trend according to the most pessimistic scenario assuming that no new schools will be built ft gives the most optimistic scenario assuming that countries can achieve the rapid education expansion that. The population of the worlds least developed countries is projected to double by 2053, and in some countries it will even triple.
Maternal mortality ratio deaths per 100,000 live births, 2015. United nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division 2017. The main results are presented in a series of excel files displaying key demographic indicators for each. The 2015 revision, the official united nations population estimates and projections prepared by the united nations population division. The figures presented are from the medium variant of the world population prospects. The worlds population in 1969 was growing at about 2 per cent a year.
United nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division 2015. Data are also available in digital form and can be consulted at the population divisions web site at. The 2018 revision globally, more people live in urban areas than in rural areas, with 55 % of the worlds population residing in urban areas in 2018. World population prospects united nations population. States to the united nations office on drugs and crime through the annual report questionnaire unless indicated otherwise.
The combined population of the worlds least developed countries in the world will double by 2050 to 1. Census bureau publications focused on population aging trends and demographic, socioeconomic, and health characteristics of the older populations in the united states and the world. Together, these data shine a light on the health and rights of people around the world, especially women and young people. However, if fertility declines by less than assumed, the world population could grow to about 16. Contraceptive prevalence rate, women currently married or in union, aged 1549, per cent, 2019. People are living longer because of better nutrition, sanitation, health care, education and economic wellbeing. Swop report 2019 unfpa united nations population fund. United nations department of economic and social affairs. The past decade has seen substantial growth in the global population of forcibly displaced people. The sustainable development goals sdgs were launched on 25 september 2015 and came into force on 1 january 2016 for the 15year period until 31 december 2030. If fertility falls by more than assumed, the world population could slightly fall over current levels to about 7. United republic of tanzania 2 53 470 7 6 299 3 60 32 3.
We show how the world population grew over the last several thousand years and we explain what has been driving this change. The 2017 revision united nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division. In 2011, the global population reached the 7 billion mark, and today, it stands at about 7. In 1950, 30 % of the world s population was urban, and by 2050, 68 % of the world s population. It took hundreds of thousands of years for the world population to grow to 1 billion then in just another 200 years or so, it grew sevenfold.
Distribution of the worlds population by age and sex, 2017 source. A population pyramid is a pair of histograms indicating the distribution of the population among the different age groups and sexes males on the left and females on the right. United nations, population division, world population prospects. The data on population used in the world drug report are taken from. The united nations population division projects world population to reach 11. Overall, the refugee population under u nhcrs mandate has nearly doubled since 2012. Almost all the hungry people live in lowermiddleincome countries. The world population dashboard showcases global population data, including fertility rate, gender parity in school enrolment, information on sexual and reproductive health, and much more. Our growing population in 1950, five years after the founding of the united nations, world population was estimated at around 2. Global forced displacement has increased in 2015, with record. The world s women 2015 comprises eight chapters covering critical areas of policy concern. United nations, department of economic and social affairs, population division 2019. As part of ongoing efforts, the who, unicef, unfpa, world bank group and the united nations population division updated estimates of maternal mortality for the years 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2015.
Population division, united nations, new york, ny 10017, usa. The publication is the outcome of collective efforts, involving a wide range of contributors around the world. The united nations food and agriculture organization fao estimates that about 815 million people of the 7. The 2019 revision of world population prospects is the twentysixth round of official united nations population estimates and projections that have been prepared by the population division of the department of economic and social affairs of the united nations secretariat. This publication presents the highlights of the world population ageing 2017 report, which summarizes the trends in population ageing drawn from the latest united nations estimates and projections of population by age and sex, as published in world population prospects. On the one side stand the worlds least developed countries, which continue to have high fertility levels. A worldwide movement to give women real choices in life culminated in the 1994 international conference on population and development icpd, where a consensus was reached about the links between womens empowerment, sexual and. Population division v sources, methods and classifications data on demographic trends used in the present report are taken from the 2015. Estimates by who, unicef, unfpa, world bank group and the united nations population division vol. Indicators published july 30, 2019 supplemented by other sources e. The 2018 revision globally, more people live in urban areas than in rural areas, with 55 % of the world s population residing in urban areas in 2018. The united nations has gradually been revising its predictions downwards, and now believes that the world population in 2050 will be around 9 billion illustrated by the yellow line on the chart.