World Population Prospects Report 2024

About World Population Prospects Report: 

• Key findings of the report
• The world’s population is expected to continue growing over the coming 50-60 years, reaching a peak of around 10.3 billion people in the mid-2080s, up from 8.2 billion in 2024.
• After peaking, the global population is projected to start declining gradually, falling to 10.2 billion people by the end of the century.
• Fertility Rate: Currently, the global fertility rate stands at 2.25 live births per woman,1 down from 3.31 births in 1990.
  • More than half of all countries and areas globally have fertility below the replacement level of 2.1 live births per woman.
• Life expectancy: Globally, life expectancy at birth reached 73.3 years in 2024, an increase of 8.4 years since 1995. Further reductions in mortality are projected to result in an average longevity of around 77.4 years globally in 2054.
• India's population in 2024 is projected at 1.45 billion and this will peak to 1.69 billion in 2054. 

Key facts about United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

• It works closely with governments and stakeholders to help countries around the world meet their economic, social and environmental goals.
• It has been helping countries to find common ground on sustainable development, population, social matters, financing for development and many other issues.
• It supports building national strategies and plans to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UN DESA also plays a key role in assessing progress towards the SDGs through its analytical products, policy advice and technical assistance.
• Headquarter: New York (USA)

Q1: What is the Total fertility rate?

Total fertility rate (TFR) is a measure of the number of children that would be born to a woman over her lifetime, given the current birth rates.

Source: India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: United Nations