What does the Future Hold

• Since reaching a peak of 2,2% in 1962/63, the growth rate of the human population has decreased worldwide
• In 2009 the estimated annual growth rate was 1.1%
• The world population will reach as estimated 9,1 billion in 2050
• The growth rate in less developed countries is higher than in more developed countries, therefore almost all of the estimated growth by 2050 will take place in less developed countries
• With a growth rate of about 0,1% in more developed countries, the population figures will show little growth over the next 40 years and remain stable
• Worldwide the fertility rate is decreasing, with the more developed countries nearing the replacement level (2 parents, 2 children to replace them) while the figures in less developed countries are still significantly higher