Tag: birth rates
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Global Trends 2030
AP: Report: Asian economies will surpass US, Europe AP has a story summarizing Global Trends 2030, a report put out by the U.S. Intelligence community. … The study said that in a best-case scenario, Americans, together with nearly two-thirds of the world's population, will be middle class, mostly living in cities, connected by advanced technology,…
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Birthrates, Marriage Rates and Divorce Rates Fell in 2009
NYT Economix: Birthrates, Marriage Rates and Divorce Rates Fell in 2009 Three of life’s major milestones became a little scarcer last year. The United States birthrate fell again in 2009, according to a report released today by the National Center for Health Statistics. There were 13.5 births per 1,000 women aged 15–44 years last year,…
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WSI: Demographic Transition Model
To understand technophysio evolution's impact on the global population, we can look at what demographers call the Demographic Transition Model (DTM). The DTM is a model reflecting the experience of Western Europe, extrapolated to interpret anticipated global demographic trends. There are four phases to the DTM: Stage 1: Death rates (deaths per 1,000 population) and birth…
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U.S. Hispanic population to triple by 2050
USA Today: U.S. Hispanic population to triple by 2050 The U.S. population will soar to 438 million by 2050 and the Hispanic population will triple, according to projections released Monday by the Pew Research Center. The latest projections by the non-partisan research group are higher than government estimates to date and paint a portrait of…