Major Findings in the World Population Report 2023

1. Slowing Population:

The world’s population is increasing but it is observed to be growing at a slower pace and that’s a good sign.

World Population Rate is 0.88% in 2023, which is lesser than population rate of 0.9% in 2022.

2. Estimate Population:

The UNFPA State of World Population Report 2023 states that as of July 2023, there will be 7.9 billion people on the planet. According to the report, there will be 8.5 billion people on Earth by 2030, 9.7 billion by 2050, and 10.4 billion by the end of the 21st century.

According to UNPF population report 2023, India currently have 1.4286 billion people and can overtake China to be most populated country by mid 2023

3. Life Expectancy:

• According to world population report 2023, males have average life span of 71 years and females have average life span of 76 years.

In India, expected life span are 71 yrs for males and 74 yrs for females. Life expectancy in India have increased by more than 30 years since the 1950s.

• The rate of increase in life expectancy has been faster in less developed regions than in developed regions since the 1950s.

4.Fertility Rate:

• Global total fertility rate have decreased more than half since 1950s. Global total fertility rate(TFR) is projected to be 2.418 birth per woman in 2021, which is huge decline from TFR of 5 births per woman on 1950s.

The UNFPA predicts that the global total fertility rate(TFR) will fall to 2.1 births per woman by 2050.

• India is also facing a slight decline in TFR, India’s TFR is predicted to be 2.139 births per woman which is less TFR of 2022 – 2.159 births per year

Read More: List of Fertility rates in different countries

5. Gender-based violence and Discrimination:

Addressing the serious problem of gender-based violence and discrimination, UNPF suggested to make major investments in services that resolve cases and prevent violence.

Some Statistics by World Population Report on Women violence:

• Worldwide, an estimated one in three women will experience physical or sexual abuse in her lifetime.
• Every 11 minutes, a woman or girl is killed by someone in her own family.
• Less than 10% teenage girls (age 15-19) who faced forced sex ask for professional help fue to fear, stigma, lack of service, etc.

6. Aging population:

• Aging population is a global phenomena, but it is most commonly seen in developed countries with lower birth rate and high mortality rate.

The global median age is projected to increase from 30.5 years in 2023 to 36.8 years by 2050.

• India is also facing aging population, according to the world population report median age of India will increase from 28.2 years in 2023 to 34.8 years by 2050

The human population is growing rapidly across the world and thus it’s quite important to keep a track of it. Thus the United Nations Population Fund(UNPF) prepares a report on the world population every year based on the latest census of every nation.

The world population report 2023 shows that India is likely to surpass China and become the world’s most populous nation by 2023.

From 1954 until the present date, the UNPF has been preparing a world population report year incorporating the population of 237 nations worldwide. The world population report has great importance as it presents various data like the mortality ratio, ratio of men over women, separate population details for each nation, etc.