John Wilmoth is Director, Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). Clare Menozzi, Lina Bassarsky and Danan Gu are Population Officers, UN DESA.
On July 11, the United Nations will mark its annual World Population Day, which aims to raise awareness of global population trends and related issues. Here are five facts about how the world’s ...
Correct! According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the life expectancy at birth for women in 2021 is 75 years, four years longer than for men. The life expectancy at birth is worse in ...