Trisha Nandy

Tim Urban, a Twitter user, posted a feed that showed parts of the planet that have the highest population density and also the sparsely populated areas. This Twitter thread explained the population density across the world with the help of data visualization and it garnered huge attention from users. ,The Twitter thread on population density is based on the analysis done by Alasdair Rae. He is a researcher and data analysis expert who has carried out research on Global Human Settlement data of the European Union. ,Also Read| Wildfires threaten Athens' hillside suburbs for second day,The data showed the distribution of the population in the different continents. In the United States, the East and Southeast parts are more densely populated than the rest of the country. New Jersey has the highest population among all other areas. North Dakota, South Dakota, and Montana have the lowest spread of population. The Indo-Gangetic Plain is one of the most densely populated regions in India. The bars representing the number of people living in a square kilometer were very close to each other. While the northern end of India is sparsely populated. The thread also predicted Jakarta to surpass Tokyo and become the world’s most populous city by 2030 with a population of 143 million. Europe and Australia are among the least dense continents. While India’s neighbour Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries on the planet. ,This analytics thread is creating a big buzz among Twitterati. Elon Musk has also participated in this discussion. Responding to the viral thread he said, “Earth is basically empty of humans.” Other than Elon Musk, Leilani Munter, an environmentalist, also tweeted, “Humans are consuming natural resources much faster than the Earth can replenish them. Species are going extinct 1,000 times faster than the natural background rate.” Along with these, Twitterati have also commented on the population sizes of many countries. Some were also of the same view as Elon Musk.

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<ul>
 <li>The Twitter thread on population density is based on the analysis done by Alasdair Rae</li>
 <li>Elon Musk also tweeted about this thread</li>
 <li>Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries on the planet</li>
</ul>

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Population density analytics thread goes viral on Twitter. See Elon Musk's reaction

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Pragati Chauhan

New York, NY, USA

World Population day is celebrated on July 11 every year. It draws attention towards the awareness among people about the impact of a growing population, issues of gender equality, the importance of family planning, poverty, and human rights. The day also aims to make people aware of the impact of overpopulation on the country's development and environment. Also Read: India to surpass China as world’s most populous country in 2023: UN report,The theme for World Population Day 2022 is “A world 8 billion: towards a resilient future for all- Harnessing opportunities and ensuring rights and choices for all”. According to the United Nations Population Fund, the world population will hit the 8 billion mark in 2022. The world achieved the 7 billion mark in 2011. Out of the 8 billion people living on the planet, all of them do not have equal opportunities. They still face the issues of discrimination and violence on the basis of religion, caste, gender, and disability. ,World Population Day was started by the United Nations General Assembly in 1989. The world population crossed its 5 billion mark on July 11, 1989. The United Nations General Assembly in 1990 commemorated the day with Resolution 45/26. ,Also Read: Giriraj makes fresh pitch for stringent population law,The day focuses to raise awareness about the harm of overpopulation on the ecosystem. The annual discussions of the day include sexual equality, family planning, poverty, civil rights and health issues faced by women at large. Based on the statistics, the world population currently stands at 7.96 billion and is expected to grow by 8.5 billion by 2030. ,China has the largest population in the world, followed by India. Coping with a vast population can cause problems like inequitable distribution of resources. One example is the COVID-19 pandemic, where lack of access to medical facilities led to an increase in the mortality rate. ,Emerging nations are every day seeing problems related to gender equality and human rights violations because of overpopulation.

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<ul>
 <li>World Population Day is celebrated on July 11 every year</li>
 <li>UN's Population fund stated that population will hit 8 billion in 2022</li>
 <li>Population is expected to grow by 8.5 billion by 2030</li>
</ul>

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World Population Day: History, significance and theme

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World population day is celebrated on 11th July every year to create awareness about the issues which lead to a rise in population. This day came into existence in 1987 when the global population reached 5 billion. ,The United Nations first took the initiative of celebrating this day after getting influenced by the celebrations of “Five Billion Day”. This day is very significant as it highlights the need to control overpopulation and to make people aware of the reproductive health needs and susceptibilities of women. ,A theme is chosen every year by the United Nations and as the population has already touched the 8-billion mark, so the theme for this year is “A world of 8 billion: Towards a resilient future for all - Harnessing opportunities and ensuring rights and choices for all.”,The theme suggests that our mother earth and humanity are facing a threat and that we need to step together to make the world a better place. ,Also Read| India to surpass China as world’s most populous country in 2023: UN report,Here are some special quotes for World Population Day:,Our human population continues to expand at such a scary rate – it’s unbelievable. - Bindi Irwin,Population growth is not respecting water-management district boundaries. - Colleen Castille,By improving health, empowering women, population growth comes down. - Bill Gates,The power of the population is indefinitely greater than the power in the earth to produce subsistence for man. - Thomas Malthus,A list of special messages to share on World Population Day: ,We have been gifted with a beautiful world and the onus to protect it and pass it on to the coming generations lies on our shoulders. Let’s take this oath today!,On this World Population Day, let’s remind everyone that the planet can't support many more people. Live bravely and enjoy the beautiful things the world has to offer. Control the population and celebrate World Population Day.

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<ul>
 <li>The United Nations celebrates World Population Day every year</li>
 <li>The day came into existence in 1987</li>
 <li>This day marks the awareness about the issues which lead to a rise in population</li>
</ul>

World Population Day 2022: Quotes and messages to share

Saisaranyya Menon

Nagaland, India

On World Population Day, Nagaland Minister Temjen Imna Along advised people to make rational decisions about family planning. After his comments on the advantages of having small eyes went viral on social media platforms, the Nagaland BJP President is now winning hearts on the Internet with his witty take on the country's population growth. Temjen Imna Along tweeted, “On the occasion of World Population Day, let us be sensible towards the issues of population growth and inculcate informed choices on childbearing. Or stay single like me and together we can contribute towards a sustainable future. Come join the singles movement today. Also Read| India to surpass China as world’s most populous country in 2023: UN report,His tweet bought in a lot of laughter on twitter with users saying - You have a unique sense of humor. I really like you blending elements of humor with serious topics. Also Read| All about World Population Day: History and significance,Earlier this week, the Nagaland Minister of Higher Education and Tribal Affairs made headlines for his take on the northeast's small eyes. When asked about how people say northeast Indians have small eyes, he cracked a joke that they do, but their vision is sharp. ,Temjen Imna Along has also stated that because he has small eyes, he can sleep while watching a long programme. Also Read| Explained: What is UP's new population policy and how it impacts you,Every year on July 11, World Population Day is observed. The day is observed to draw attention to global population trends. The observance has grown in significance over the years due to the interdependence of population and sustainability, and it is especially important for countries like China, which has the world's most populous population. This year's emphasis on reproductive health brings to light issues that have previously gone unnoticed. Public health experts and policymakers must devise strategies to ensure that the most vulnerable populations have access to reproductive healthcare.

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I really like you blending elements of humor with serious topics.\\\"\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Also Read|&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/all-about-world-population-day-history-and-significance-676192/\\\">All about World Population Day: History and significance</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Earlier this week, the Nagaland Minister of Higher Education and Tribal Affairs made headlines for his take on the northeast's \\\"small eyes.\\\" When asked about how people say northeast Indians have small eyes, he cracked a joke that they do, but their \\\"vision is sharp.\\\" \"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Temjen Imna Along has also stated that because he has small eyes, he can sleep while watching a long programme.\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Also Read|&nbsp;<a href=\\\"https://opoyi.com/india/hum-do-hamare-do-ups-draft-population-control-bill-explained-451380/\\\">Explained: What is UP's new population policy and how it impacts you</a>\"}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"data\":{\"text\":\"Every year on July 11, World Population Day is observed. 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<ul>
 <li>Nagaland Minister Temjen Imna Along made a funny remark on family planning</li>
 <li>The minister is known for his wit on social media&nbsp;</li>
 <li>He advised citizens to "stay single"</li>
</ul>

'Stay single': Nagaland minister's perfect method to control population

Offbeat

Nagaland

New Delhi, Delhi, India

India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country next year, according to a report by the United Nations on Monday which said that the world population is forecast to reach eight billion by mid-November 2022. The World Population Prospects 2022 by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, said that the global population is projected to reach eight billion on November 15, 2022. The global population is growing at its slowest rate since 1950, having fallen under one per cent in 2020. The latest projections by the United Nations suggest that the world’s population could grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030 and 9.7 billion in 2050. It is projected to reach a peak of around 10.4 billion people during the 2080s and to remain at that level until 2100. “This year’s World Population Day (July 11) falls during a milestone year, when we anticipate the birth of the Earth’s eight billionth inhabitant. This is an occasion to celebrate our diversity, recognise our common humanity, and marvel at advancements in health that have extended lifespans and dramatically reduced maternal and child mortality rates,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said. “At the same time, it is a reminder of our shared responsibility to care for our planet and a moment to reflect on where we still fall short of our commitments to one another,” he added. The report said that India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country during 2023.” The world’s two most populous regions in 2022 were Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, with 2.3 billion people, representing 29 per cent of the global population, and Central and Southern Asia, with 2.1 billion, representing 26 per cent of the total world population. China and India accounted for the largest populations in these regions, with more than 1.4 billion each in 2022. More than half of the projected increase in global population up to 2050 will be concentrated in just eight countries of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines and Tanzania. Disparate population growth rates among the world’s largest countries will change their ranking by size: for example, India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023,” the report said. According to the report, India’s population stands at 1.412 billion in 2022, compared to China’s 1.426 billion. India, which will surpass China as the world’s most populous nation by 2023, is projected to have a population of 1.668 billion in 2050, way ahead of China’s 1.317 billion people by the middle of the century. The report added that it is estimated that ten countries experienced a net outflow of more than 1 million migrants between 2010 and 2021. In many of these countries, these outflows were due to temporary labour movements, such as for Pakistan (net outflow of -16.5 million during 2010-2021), India (-3.5 million), Bangladesh (-2.9 million), Nepal (-1.6 million) and Sri Lanka (-1 million). In other countries, including the Syrian Arab Republic (-4.6 million), Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (-4.8 million), and Myanmar (-1 million), insecurity and conflicts have driven the net outflow of migrants over the decade. Global life expectancy at birth reached 72.8 years in 2019, an improvement of almost 9 years since 1990. Further reductions in mortality are projected to result in an average global longevity of around 77.2 years in 2050. Yet in 2021, life expectancy for the least developed countries lagged 7 years behind the global average. Alternative long-term population projections have also been undertaken by the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). In its recent projections, IHME projected that the global population will reach 8.8 billion in 2100 with a range of 6.8 billion to 11.8 billion. The main difference between the projections released by IHME and the United Nations lies in the assumptions on the future level of fertility. The report said that IHME projects that the global level of fertility will decline faster than under the United Nations medium scenario. According to IHME, the average number of children per woman will decline to 1.66 children at the end of the century while the United Nations projects fertility to be around 1.84 at the same date. In India, IHME projects a total fertility rate of 1.29 births per woman in 2100 instead of 1.69 in the United Nations medium scenario, resulting in a population that is 433 million smaller than according to the United Nations projections at the end of the century. The share of the global population at ages 65 and above is projected to rise from 10 per cent in 2022 to 16 per cent in 2050. At that point, it is expected that the number of persons aged 65 years or over worldwide will be more than twice the number of children under age 5 and about the same as the number under age 12. “Countries with ageing populations should take steps to adapt public programmes to the growing numbers of older persons, including by establishing universal health care and long-term care systems and by improving the sustainability of social security and pension systems,” it said. The report noted that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected all three components of population change. Global life expectancy at birth fell to 71.0 years in 2021. In some countries, successive waves of the pandemic may have produced short-term reductions in numbers of pregnancies and births, while for many other countries, there is little evidence of an impact on fertility levels or trends. The pandemic severely restricted all forms of human mobility, including international migration.

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Vaishnavi Vaidyanathan

<ul>
 <li>India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country next year</li>
 <li>The global population is growing at its slowest rate since 1950</li>
 <li>World’s population could grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030</li>
</ul>

India to surpass China as world’s most populous country in 2023: UN report

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Sucharita Ganguly

San Francisco, CA, USA

Elon Musk has once again raised the alarm on Twitter about a possible population collapse that the world may witness in the near future. The 50-year-old billionaire has been outspoken about the issue for quite some time. This time, he used China as an example to back up his point. Also read: No information, no deal: Elon Musk threatens to walk away from Twitter deal,Most people still think China has a one-child policy. China had its lowest birthrate ever last year, despite having a three-child policy! At current birth rates, China will lose ~40% of people every generation! Population collapse,” Musk responded to a BBC piece with a tweet. According to the publication, the Asian country's population increased from 1.41212 billion in 2011 to 1.41260 billion in 2021, a record low increase of 480,000. China's birth rate has decreased from 2.6 in the late 1980s to 1.5 in 2021, according to the report. Strict Covid controls have been related to the decline in statistics over the last two years. In 2016, the country ended its one-child policy. Also read: 4 reasons why Elon Musk’s Twitter deal is falling apart,Musk's remarks came a day after he claimed, We definitely don't have too many people. Earth could sustain many times its current human population and the ecosystem would be fine. During an interview last month, he stated that population collapse is the biggest threat to the civilsation. On another occasion, he tweeted, Contrary to what many think, the richer someone is, the fewer kids they have. I am a rare exception. Also read: Elon Musk promises Tesla headcount increase: What it means,Some people think that having fewer kids is better for the environment. Environment's gonna be fine even if we doubled the population. I know a lot of environmental stuff...Japan had lowest birth rate. Having kids is essential for maintaining civilization. We can't let civilization dwindle into nothing, Musk stated. Musk himself has seven children, including twins Xavier and Griffin, as well as triplets Kai, Saxon, and Damina. His most recent child is X Æ A-Xii and his ex-partner Grimes alleged to have had a second secret child with Elon Musk, named Y.

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<ul>
 <li>Elon Musk has once again raised the alarm about a possible 'population collapse'</li>
 <li>This time, he used China as an example to back up his point</li>
 <li>'At current birth rates, China will lose ~40% of people every generation,' he said</li>
</ul>

Elon Musk, father of 7, warns of a 'population collapse' yet again

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Saakhi Chadha

Beijing, China

Chinese capital Beijing will have around 16 fertility services in a government-backed medical insurance scheme to help those who wish to have a baby. The move comes in response to the country reporting its birth rate at a record low in 2021, pushing lawmakers to allow couples to have up to three children - as opposed to the single-child policy in effect till 2016. According to state media cited by news agency Reuters, the services using assisted reproductive technologies (ART) will be covered by the insurance scheme from March 26 onwards. This will be done with the aim to take proactive fertility support measures, reported Beijing Daily. ,Also Read: China's population grows by less than half-a-million in 2021; birth rate falls for 5th consecutive year,Among other provisions, this will help reduce expenditure for couples belonging to lower-income brackets who lack access to private healthcare. ,China’s birth rate dropped to a record low of 7.52 per 1,000 people in 2021 - lowest since 1949 when the National Bureau of Statistics began collating the data. There were 10.62 million births in 2021, the data showed, compared with 12 million in 2020, according to a report in Al Jazeera. Premier Li Kequiang had said in March last year that the country will work towards attaining an appropriate birth rate as it faces a demographic time bomb (elderly population increasing while workforce gets smaller). ,Also Read: Japan logs record low new birth numbers in 2020,He had also said that China will raise the statutory retirement age in a phased manner, reported Reuters. ,The country had scrapped its one-child policy after almost four decades in 2016. Following the release of the official data in 2021, Zhang Zhiwei, chief economist at Pinpoint Asset Management, had told South China Morning Post, The most shocking part of the data released today is that the natural growth of the population has dropped to 0.34 per thousand, the first time below 1.0 since data became available. Also Read: Forty years of population policy in China,“The demographic challenge is well known, but the speed of population ageing is clearly faster than expected. This suggests China’s total population may have reached its peak in 2020. It also indicates China’s potential growth is likely slowing faster than expected,” he had said. He added that the three-child policy is expected to gradually add births, while the national life expectancy is gradually increasing, reported PTI.

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<ul>
 <li>Beijing will have cover 16 fertility services in a government-backed medical insurance scheme</li>
 <li>This will help reduce expenditure for couples in lower-income brackets who lack access to private healthcare</li>
 <li>The move comes in response to the country reporting its birth rate at a record low in 2021</li>
</ul>

China: Beijing's new birth policy adds fertility services to insurance coverage

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Air pollution contributed to 1.8 million excess deaths in urban areas around the world in 2019, new research has suggested. The two studies, published in The Lancet Planetary Health, aimed to explore the health impacts of ambient air pollution (particularly nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate pollution). ,The first paper, by Veronica Southerland and co-authors, looked at PM2.5 concentrations and mortality trends in more than 13,000 cities over a decade until 2019. While the particulate matter levels had declined in some parts of the world, it still continued to be an important public health risk factor in urban areas. Also Read | What are the 5 most polluted cities in India?,The decreasing concentrations, for instance, did not always translate to a proportionate decrease in the mortality attributed to PM2.5, revealing that other demographic factors, such as an ageing population and poor general health, are influential drivers of pollution-related mortality burdens, an editorial in The Lancet wrote. Also Read | Air Pollution: 5 foods to boost your immunity,The second study, also by researchers in the US, looked at the link between NO2 concentrations and paediatric asthma rates over the same time period. ,The findings were alarming. In 2019, there were 1.85 million new paediatric asthma cases associated with NO2; 8.5% of all new paediatric asthma cases reported that year. In urban areas, NO2 was responsible for 16% of all new paediatric asthma cases in 2019. Also Read | Non-white people more exposed to pollution: US study,Over the course of the study period the number of paediatric asthma cases in urban areas that could be attributed to NO2 pollution remained steady but the rate per 100 000 children decreased by 11% as the urban population grew. Despite effective air quality management benefiting children's respiratory health in many regions, current NO2 levels contribute substantially to paediatric asthma incidence, the editorial said. ,Dr Audrey de Nazelle, co-director of the Centre for Environmental Policy at Imperial College London, told Sky News that air pollution is dangerous because it really attacks every organ in our body, it comes deep into our lungs, in some cases the very fine particles into the bloodstream and affects pretty much anything.

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<ul>
 <li>Air pollution contributed to 1.8 million excess deaths in urban areas around the world in 2019</li>
 <li>NO2&nbsp;was responsible for 16% of all new paediatric asthma cases&nbsp;</li>
 <li>The alarming findings have been published in The Lancet Planetary Health</li>
</ul>

Urban air pollution caused 1.8 million excess deaths in 2019: Study

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Washington D.C., DC, USA

U.S. population growth dipped to its lowest rate since the nation’s founding during the first year of the pandemic as the coronavirus curtailed immigration, delayed pregnancies and killed hundreds of thousands of U.S. residents, according to figures released Tuesday. Also read: Missionaries kidnapped in Haiti recount remarkable escape,The United States grew by only 0.1%, with only an additional 392,665 added to the U.S. population, from July 2020 to July 2021, according to population estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The U.S. has been experiencing slow population growth for years but the pandemic exacerbated that trend. This past year was the first time since 1937 that the nation’s population grew by less than 1 million people. Also read: How is US dealing with Omicron's spread around the holiday season?,“Population growth has been slowing for years because of lower birth rates and decreasing net international migration, all while mortality rates are rising due to the aging of the nation’s population,” said Kristie Wilder, a Census Bureau demographer. “Now, with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, this combination has resulted in an historically slow pace of growth.”,Also read: Explained: Boosters key to fight omicron, lot still to learn,The population estimates are derived from calculating the number of births, deaths and migration in the U.S. For the first time, international migration surpassed natural increases that come from births outnumbering deaths. There was a net increase of nearly 245,000 residents from international migration but only around 148,000 from natural increase. Between 2020 and 2021, 33 states saw population increases and 17 states and the District of Columbia lost population.

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Yash Bajaj

<ul>
 <li>The United States grew by only 0.1% from July 2020 to July 2021</li>
 <li>Between 2020 and 2021, 33 states saw population increases and 17 states and the District of Columbia lost population</li>
 <li>There was a net increase of nearly 245,000 residents from international migration</li>
</ul>

US population growth at lowest rate in pandemic's 1st year

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Hamid

Paris, France

The richest 10% of the global population currently takes 52% of global income, whereas the poorest half earns 8.5% of it, according to the latest World Inequality Report published on Tuesday. The contrast in wealth ownership in 2021 is even more stark with the richest 10% owning a considerable 76% of the world's wealth, while the poorest half own just 2%. Contemporary global inequalities are close to early 20th century levels, at the peak of Western imperialism, the report says. Indeed, the share of income presently captured by the poorest half of the world's people is about half what it was in 1820, before the great divergence between Western countries and their colonies. Also Read: Crypto trial: Defendant wins, retains Bitcoin worth $50 billion,The report says there is still a long way to go before global economic inequalities inherited from the very unequal organization of world production between the mid-19th and mid-20th centuries can be undone. Globally, the region known as MENA, constituting the Middle East and North Africa, has the worst inequality, with the wealthiest 10% making 58% of the income, compared to 36% in Europe. The national average income for a country is a poor indicator of a country's overall economic inequality, according to the report. Also Read: Trump's social media company says it has lined up $1 billion in capital,Income and wealth inequalities have been on the rise nearly everywhere since the 1980s, following a series of deregulation and liberalization programs which took different forms in different countries, the report continued. The rise has not been uniform: certain countries have experienced spectacular increases in inequality [including the US, Russia and India] while others [European countries and China] have experienced relatively smaller rises. These differences, which we discussed at length in the previous edition of the World Inequality Report, confirm that inequality is not inevitable, it is a political choice. Also Read: Here's how much Elon Musk lost in a week after Tesla stock sale poll,The gap between the net wealth of governments and net wealth of the private sector has also been widening over the past 40,years as countries have become significantly richer, but their governments have become significantly poorer. ,This trend has been magnified by the Covid crisis, during which governments borrowed theequivalent of 10-20% of GDP, essentially from the private sector, the report says.

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<ul>
 <li>The richest 10% of the global population takes 52% of global income, whereas the poorest half earns 8.5% of it</li>
 <li>The contrast in wealth ownership in 2021 is even more stark, says the latest World Inequality Report</li>
 <li>The region known as 'MENA', constituting the Middle East and North Africa, has the worst inequality</li>
</ul>

Global wealth inequalities close to early 20th century levels: Report

Wealth

Rich

income

Sudipta Biswas

China perhaps has the world’s stringent child policy per couple. The country with a billion-plus population allowed only one child per couple till 2016. But in the latest statistical yearbook released by the Chinese government found that at least eleven million and a half children had gone undercounted born between 2000 and 2010. ,That means the number of children born during that period now stands at 172.5 million, well above the 160.9 million in that age group recorded in the 2010 census. Independent demographer He Yafu said this has happened because parents with two children did not register their children with the state registrar to avoid punishment. China allowed couples to have a second child only in 2016, meaning some parents would not officially report a newborn if they were over the quota until the child turned six and needed to register for school. ,57 per cent were girls ,Of those undercounted children about 57% were girls, indicating that parents did not report girls so they could continue to try for a boy. The 2010 census was conducted on November 1, 2010. That means the census did not take account of the children born in the last two months of the year. Census surveys also typically do not include people who have died or emigrated in the intervening years. Problem with counting ,The latest revelation showed how difficult it is to accurately count the number of people in the world’s most populous country China. Birth numbers for the time between 2011 and 2017 were also revised upwards in the latest statistical yearbook, suggesting the problem of counting. ,However, with China now effectively giving up limits on family size, there could be no inconsistency in counting in future. While the cap for most families is currently set at three children, there are no penalties for exceeding it.

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<ul>
 <li>The number of children born between 2000 to 2010 stands at 172.5 million</li>
 <li>This figure is well above the 160.9 million in that age group recorded in the 2010 census</li>
 <li>The latest development indicates the problem with China’s population counting&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

China undercounted over 11 million children born after 2000

Children

family

Couple

Childpolicy

Sammya Mukhopadhyay

China’s birthrate has dropped to 8.5 births per 1,000, the lowest level since 1978 as Beijing struggles to deal with a looming demographic crisis. According to data released from China’s national bureau of statistics, this is the first time that the country’s birthrate has dropped below 10. The natural rate of population growth — considering both births and deaths — has come down to a low of 1.45. ,The massive drop in birthrate, while ominous, did not come as a surprise for Beijing. The world’s most populous country, China took stringent measures to counter a rise in population since the 1980s. As the Communist government’s efforts bore fruit, China saw a steady decline in population growth rate. Also Read | Explained: Why does China want couples to have three children?,The last 30 years also saw China ride the growth engine like no other nation. However, the current decline is worrying because continuing decline may throw a spanner in the works of Beijing’s plan to sustain economic growth. Also Read | China's population to enter negative growth after 2025: Top economist,While the national bureau of statistics did not provide reasons for the worrying decline in birthrate, observers say that along with the government’s strict policies, high cost of living in China and a skewed gender ratio with not enough women in the population have led to the current situation. ,With worries about sustaining a working population keeping Beijing on its toes, the government is taking several steps to counter the problem. China has already given up on the one-child policy and local authorities are taking a swathe of measures to encourage couples to have more children. Also Read | China approves three-child policy; encourages couples to have more children,However, demographers remain skeptical about how much of the efforts will work and whether its too late for China. They say that China’s population will continue to shrink over the next decade and the population drop will be so immense that it could potentially derail the world’s second-largest economy. ,Current estimates show that a-third of China’s population will comprise people over the age of 60 by 2050, which will put a severe strain on state services.

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<ul>
 <li>Chinese birthrate dropped to 8.5 births per 1,000</li>
 <li>This is the first time China’s birthrate has dropped below 10</li>
 <li>China gave up on its stringent one-child policy in 2015</li>
</ul>

Why China is on the brink of a looming demographic crisis

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global

Economy

McAllen, TX, USA

On a scorching afternoon in South Texas, Sonia Lambert looked out at an open-air canal that carries mud-green water from the Rio Grande to nearby towns and farmland, losing much of it to evaporation and seepage along the way. That will be someone else's problem, Lambert said, referring to her upcoming retirement as head of an irrigation district near the U.S.-Mexico border. Also Read: What causes Delhi's air quality to worsen in October?,In the Rio Grande Valley, a canal system designed more than a century ago for agriculture still delivers water to the region's lush farmland and fast-growing towns and cities. Today, the canals lose as much as 40% of the water they carry, waste that experts say could contribute to steep water shortages in coming decades as the population grows and climate change intensifies droughts. ,As this region continues to become drier due to climate change, water supplies will be greatly reduced, said Guy Fipps, a professor of irrigation engineering at Texas A&M University who has studied the water system since 1998. State water officials predict that over the next 50 years, demand for water in the area's cities and towns will double. For decades, McAllen developed at a dizzying pace, with newcomers drawn to a large free-trade zone and jobs in health care, education and retail. Between 1990 and 2020, McAllen and the neighboring cities of Edinburg and Mission grew sixfold to nearly 871,000 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Similarly, the Mexican cities of Reynosa and Matamoros across the border mushroomed after U.S.-owned assembly plants were established in the mid-1990s. ,Further complicating matters is a 1944 treaty between the U.S. and Mexico that defines how the countries share water from the Rio Grande. Mexico is supposed to route 350,000 acre-feet of water every year to the U.S. — enough to supply as many as 700,000 households. But it has periodically failed to meet those obligations, delaying deliveries because of drought, tight water supplies and a thirsty crop industry in northern Mexico. ,The late deliveries are a source of frustration, but water managers and farmers in the U.S. are quick to acknowledge a major challenge at home too: the leaky canal system that has long been seen by local and state officials as too expensive to overhaul. Also Read: Bitcoin-mining power plant raises ire of environmentalists,The region's more than 2,000 miles (3,219 kilometers) of pipelines and canals — some 100-feet (30 meters) wide — are meant for large, infrequent deliveries to farmland. Common fixes to modernize the waterways and make them more efficient — attempted by many districts to some degree — include lining earthen canals with concrete and more closely monitoring water use by farms with meters. Another option comes with a bigger price tag: replacing canals with underground pipelines, which lose far less water and are better suited to serving cities. Converting a mile of open-air canal into underground pipelines costs between $250,000 and $1 million, said Lambert, the irrigation district manager for Cameron County, which remains mostly rural. Her district has only been able to bring about a fifth of its 250 miles (402 kilometers) of canals underground in the past two decades, she said. ,It just gets to be an amount that could not be supported by the farming community, Lambert said. ,Since the early 1900s, a network of about two dozen independent irrigation districts have served the area's farmers, cities and towns. But as McAllen gobbled up much of the farmland surrounding it, some officials have wanted more control over a water district they say charges the city too much for water deliveries. Yet the higher rates charged to city water utilities are often how irrigation districts pay for canal repairs, said Fipps. That has meant the water districts serving bigger cities have generally made more progress in bringing canals up to date. ,Still, the Rio Grande Valley's water utilities and farms are linked by the same aging system. Since cities and farms get water from the same canals, hydrologists and water officials say the Rio Grande's shrinking flows and low reservoir levels could eventually spell trouble for everyone in a prolonged drought. When there's little water in a canal, a greater percentage gets lost to evaporation or seepage. And everyone's share of water is threatened. Already, experts say demand for water from the river exceeds supply. Small towns, which get relatively small water deliveries, could be especially affected during a severe dry spell, and their irrigation districts are less likely to have the money to repair or replace canals. This is an unusual situation, that the agricultural canals are used to help deliver the municipal water, Fipps said. ,Over time, experts say the region's farms will face deepening water shortages and be forced to make more difficult choices, a scenario already playing out across parts of the American West. Some irrigation districts over the years have received state or federal funding through grants administered by the Bureau of Reclamation for repairs, but water managers, farmers and hydrologists say the money has been insufficient for comprehensive fixes. The Texas Water Development Board predicts that by 2070, water used to irrigate farms in the Rio Grande Valley will fall by 36%, in large part because more farmland will be replaced by urban development. Also Read: Climate activists resume Capitol protest demanding Joe Biden's urgent action,In rural Cameron County, Lambert is already seeing glimpses of that future. Earlier this year, before rain soaked the region, Lambert told sugarcane farmers in her district that they would only get one water delivery instead of two. ,To salvage their thirsty crops, some farmers bought water from neighboring districts for tens of thousands of dollars. Others removed more than a hundred acres of the crop. A few weeks later, the skies opened up. When farmers ask her how much water they can expect to receive the next season, Lambert says she often doesn't have an answer. That's the million dollar question asked by our farmers. And I have no earthly idea, she said.

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Kartik Chawla

<ul>
 <li>Canals in Rio Grande Valley lose as much as 40% of the water they carry&nbsp;</li>
 <li>Experts say the pattern could contribute to steep water shortages in coming decades</li>
 <li>Demand for water in the area's cities and towns will double in the next 50 years, say state water officials</li>
</ul>

In South Texas, aging water system meets growing population

Environment

WaterCrisis

Texas

Water

WaterConservation

USMexicoBorder

Mexico

ClimateChange

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China, a country which for long had a strict one-child policy and stringent family planning regulation, now wants couples to have three children. The Chinese ceremonial legislature on Friday amended the Population and Family Planning Law to legally allow couples to have a third child. ,This major policy shift is China's attempt to hold off a demographic crisis that could threaten the country's hopes of increased prosperity and global influence. ,Also Read | China's belt and road project sparks fresh protests in Pakistan's Gwadar,History of China's population policy,China enforced the one-child per family law from the 1980s. The implementation of the law saw threats, fines and job losses for having more than one child. ,This lead to forced abortions and other abuses. The one-child policy was also one of the reasons for a greater preference for sons. This in turn created a massive imbalance in sex ratio.   ,For long, China claimed that its one-child policy had prevented 400 million additional births in the world's most populous country, thus conserving resources and the environment. ,What prompted the change? ,The Chinese government eased family planning rules for the first time when it allowed two children per family. The decision was taken when Beijing realised the looming consequences of the country's plummeting birthrate. ,One of the major fears of the Chinese government was and continues to be is that China might grow old before it becomes wealthy. ,Also Read | Ever Given returns to Suez Canal first time after March blockade,The working age population of China has fallen significantly over the last decade and the population has grown only barely. A once-a-decade government census found the population rose to 1.411 billion people last year, up 72 million from 2010. Statistics show 12 million babies were born last year, which would be down 18% from 2019’s 14.6 million.,The prime cause for concern,Chinese over 60, who number 264 million, accounted for 18.7% of the country’s total population in 2020, 5.44 percentage points higher than in 2010. At the same time, the working-age population fell to 63.3% of the total from 70.1% a decade ago.,The shift to the two-child rule led to a temporary bump in the numbers of births but its effects soon wore off and total births continued to fall because many women continued to decide against starting families.,What the three-child policy is all about?,Now, the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People's Congress will no longer impose fines on having more than two children. Further, there are provisions of additional parental leave and childcare resources. The government is also taking measures in finance, taxation, schooling, housing and employment should be introduced to “to ease the burden on families, the amendment said.,The policy also seeks to do away with discrimination against pregnant women and new mothers at the workplace. Female representation in the Chinese labour force is high, but Chinese women occupy only 8.4% of leadership positions. Even among leaders of the Chinese Communist Party, only 11% are women. ,With inputs from Associated Press

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<ul>
 <li>The Chinese legislature amended the Population and Family Planning Law on Friday</li>
 <li>Since the 1980s, China had a strict one-child policy</li>
 <li>The new policy is aimed at holding off a potential demographic crisis</li>
</ul>

Explained: Why does China want couples to have three children?

Ajay Joseph

In a major policy shift aimed to prevent a steep decline in birth rates in the world's most populous country, China's national legislature has formally endorsed the three-child policy mooted by the ruling Communist Party.,In the revised Population and Family Planning Law, it allows Chinese couples to have three children. This Law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC).,The amended law has also passed more social and economic support measures to address the concerns in a bid to address the reluctance of the Chinese couples to have more children due to mounting costs.,Also read: Wiley's WileyNXT Inks MoU with IIT Jodhpur to Develop and Offer Industry 4.0 Courses and Certifications,According to the new Law, the country will take supportive measures, including those in finances, taxes, insurance, education, housing and employment, to reduce families' burdens as well as the cost of raising and educating children.,The agenda as to why the NPC has revised the law is to implement the central leadership's decision to cope with new circumstances in social and economic development and promote balanced long-term population growth.,Earlier, the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) approved a relaxation of its strict two-child policy to allow all couples to have up to three children.,In 2016, China had permitted all couples to have two children. It also scrapped the draconian decades-old one-child policy which policymakers blame for the demographic crisis in the country.,Also read: Nepal's largest communist party officially splits,It is also said that the one-child policy implemented for over three decades has prevented over 400 million births.,The decision to permit the third child came after this month’s once-in-a-decade census showed that China’s population grew at the slowest pace to 1.412 billion amid official projections that the decline may begin as early as next year.,The new census revealed that the demographic crisis China faced was expected to deepen as the population of people above 60 years grew to 264 million, up by 18.7 per cent last year.

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<ul>
 <li>China's national legislature has formally endorsed the three-child policy mooted by the ruling Communist Party</li>
 <li>The one-child policy implemented for over three decades has prevented over 400 million births</li>
 <li>In 2016, China had permitted all couples to have two children</li>
</ul>

China approves three-child policy; encourages couples to have more children

A month after pushing its controversial <a href="https://opoyi.com/assam-government-for-specific-policy-measures-to-check-minority-population-growth-cm">two-child policy</a>, the <a href="https://opoyi.com/topic/assam">Assam </a>government now plans a 1,000-member 'population army' that will distribute contraceptives and create awareness about population control in Muslim-dominated areas of the state, Chief Minister <a href="https://opoyi.com/who-is-himanta-biswa-sarma">Himanta Biswa Sarma </a>told the Assembly on Monday.,"Around 1,000 youths from the char chapori (riverine sand bars) will be engaged to create awareness about population control measures and to supply contraceptives. We are also planning to create a separate work force of ASHA (accredited social health activists) workers who will be tasked with creating awareness about birth control and also supply contraceptives," the <a href="https://opoyi.com/search/all/HimantaBiswaSarma">Chief Minister </a>said.,Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/in-mecca-women-set-off-on-hajj-as-guardian-rule-cast-aside">In Mecca, women set off on hajj as 'guardian' rule cast aside</a>,Speaking on the so-called population explosion in the western and central parts of the state, Sarma added, "If population growth among Hindus in Assam was 10 per cent from 2001 to 2011, it was 29 per cent among Muslims," the Chief Minister added.,Responding to allegations of politics over population, Sarma called for delinking the population control issue from politics and adopting a realistic solution with emphasis on education, health, ending child marriage and financial inclusion to solve the problem among the Muslims of the state, reports PTI.,Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/salman-khan-reacts-as-fan-demands-money-back-watch">Salman Khan reacts as fan demands money back. Watch</a>,Opposition members, while speaking during the discussion, were of the view that that using the issue politically would not solve the problem but asserted that there should not be a population control policy for Muslims alone.,According to the 2011 Census, Muslims comprise 34.22 per cent of Assam's total population of 3.12 crore and they are in majority in several districts, the agency adds.,The Chief Minister added that the government was also considering increasing the marriageable age of girls to check child marriages. At the same time, &nbsp;efforts were being made to expand the education network &nbsp;for girls.,Sarma said that with the decline in population growth of the Hindus in the state, there has been an improvement in their lifestyle and education level but, with a 29 per cent growth rate, the Muslims are currently in a state of crisis.,"In recent times, we have seen that due to lack of living space, many people move to vacant lands, mostly in forest areas, out of compulsion and consequently come into conflict with the law. Migration to Kerala has also increased within the community and women are lured and forced into the flesh trade.

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Gargi Kaul

<ul>
 <li>The 1,000-member 'population army' will create awareness about population control&nbsp;</li>
 <li>This comes a month after the CM Sarma said the state would pursue a two-child policy</li>
 <li>Sarma also called for delinking the population control issue from politics</li>
</ul>

Shubham Banerjee

Population army to help control birth rate in Muslim-majority areas of Assam

HimantaBiswaSarma

Assam

Muslim

Anjaly Raj

Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Amid the controversy over the proposed population control laws in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh and Assam, Rajasthan Congress leader Dr Raghu Sharma backed the idea on Wednesday, saying it is the time for "Hum do, humare ek (We two, our one)."&nbsp;,Speaking to news agency ANI, Rajasthan Health Minister said on Wednesday that the growing population in the nation is a <a href="https://opoyi.com/topic/uttarpradesh">problem and it's time for India to think about controlling the population.&nbsp;</a>,"The growing population is a problem. The country has to think about controlling it so that future generations can have a better life can get a better education, health, and other facilities for a better lifestyle," Dr Raghu Sharma told news agency ANI.,<a href="https://opoyi.com/hum-do-hamare-do-ups-draft-population-control-bill-explained?ref=share_post">Explained: What is UP's new population policy and how it impacts you</a>,He further added, "I have told in many platforms that once there was a time when it had been said that 'Hum do, humare do (We two, we have two children). But it is the time when it should be 'Hum do, humare ek (We two, our one)'." ,However, sources in Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's office on Dr Raghu Sharma's statement told NDTV,&nbsp;"This is not the Rajasthan government's stand.",The Rajasthan health minister's statement comes at a time when most of the Congress party leaders have criticised the population control law drafted by BJP-ruled Assam and Rajasthan governments.&nbsp;,Assam has proposed a population control bill that says people with up to two children will be eligible for jobs and welfare schemes. On the bill, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said it is the only way to tackle poverty and illiteracy among the Muslim minority in Assam.&nbsp;&nbsp;,The Uttar Pradesh government also came up with a population control bill that, if passed, will bar people with more than two children from contesting local bodies polls, apply for government jobs, promotions or get any kind of subsidy. The bill also talks about providing incentives to people who have two children.&nbsp;

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<ul>
 <li>RajasthanHealth Minister said that the growing population in the nation is a problem</li>
 <li>"The country has to think about controlling it so that future generations can have a better life": Dr Raghu Sharma</li>
 <li>"It is the time when it should be 'Hum do, humare ek (We two, our one)'," Dr Raghu Sharma said</li>
</ul>

'Hum do, humare ek': Rajasthan minister backs population control bill

UttarPradesh

Rajasthan

Politics

Congress

The <a href="https://opoyi.com/up-block-panchayat-polls-police-officer-tells-senior-he-has-been-slapped-video-goes-viral">Uttar Pradesh</a> government has come up
with a draft bill that proposes strict action against people who violate the
two-child per family norm. ,The <a href="https://opoyi.com/adityanath-govt-hid-covid-19-death-figures-in-uttar-pradesh-says-akhilesh-yadav">government</a> has invited suggestions
from the public on the bill until July 19. The draft is titled ‘The Uttar
Pradesh Population (Control, Stabilization and Welfare) Bill, 2021’. &nbsp;&nbsp;,Also Read | <a href="https://opoyi.com/all-about-world-population-day-history-and-significance">All about World Population Day: History and significance</a>,According to the Uttar Pradesh State Law
Commission (UPSLC) website, the state law commission is working on control,
stabilisation and welfare of the population of the state.,Here’s a look at the details of the draft
bill: ,Incentivising family planning,Public servants who adopt the two-child
norm will get two additional increments during their entire service. They will
also get maternity and paternity leaves, as the case may be, for 12 months with
full salary and allowances. Adhering to the norm will also get government
servants a three per cent increase in the employers’ contribution fund under
the national pension scheme.,Also Read | <a href="https://opoyi.com/medical-bodies-world-leaders-divided-on-covid-vaccine-booster-shots">Medical bodies divided on booster vaccine shots</a>,A state population fund will be formed
to facilitate implementation of the act.,Ramping up reproductive healthcare ,According to the draft bill, maternity
centres will be set up at every primary health centre (PHC). The centres and
NGOs will be tasked with distributing contraceptive pills, condoms and
spreading awareness about family planning methods. They will also ensure
mandatory registration of pregnancies, deliveries, births and deaths within
Uttar Pradesh. ,Educating the citizenry,The draft bill proposes to introduce a
compulsory subject on population control in all secondary schools. ,Cost
of violating the norm&nbsp;,Citizens
violating the two-child policy will be barred from contesting local body
elections as well as for applying for or getting promoting in government jobs
or receiving any kind of government subsidy, according to the draft bill.,Also Read | <a href="https://opoyi.com/on-camera-journalist-on-duty-thrashed-by-senior-up-official">On camera, journalist on duty thrashed by senior UP official</a>,Justifying the purpose of the proposals,
the draft bill says: “In Uttar Pradesh, there are the limited ecological and
economic resources at hand. It is necessary and urgent that the provision of
basic necessities of human life including affordable food, safe drinking water,
decent housing, access to quality education, economic/livelihood opportunities,
power/electricity for domestic consumption, and a secure living is accessible
to all citizens.”

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<ul>
 <li>The bill proposes a range of incentives for public servants who adhere to the two-child per family norm</li>
 <li>Violation of the norm will disqualify citizens from contesting in local body polls, as per the draft</li>
 <li>The government has invited suggestions from the public on the bill till July 19</li>
</ul>

Explained: What is UP's new population policy and how it impacts you

World Population Day is observed on July 11 every year.
The <a href="https://opoyi.com/cricket-australia-pays-tribute-to-dean-jones-at-mcg">day</a> is marked to draw attention to the <a href="https://opoyi.com/up-population-draft-bill-those-with-over-two-kids-cant-contest-local-polls-apply-for-govt-jobs">population</a> trends across the world.
The observance has become significant over the years due to the
inter-relationship between population and sustainability and bears special
importance for countries such as China, the most populated countries in the world.
,A brief history of the day ,United Nations established World Population Day in
1989 inspired the excitement generated by Five Billion Day celebrated in 1987,
the day the world’s population breached the five million-mark. ,UN passed a resolution to the effect and World
Population Day was celebrated for the first time on July 11, 1990. ,In December that year, the UN general assembly
decided to continue observing World Population Day to increase awareness on
population issues including their impact on environment. ,Theme,The theme for World Population Day 2021 is ‘Rights and choices are the answer: Whether baby boom
or bust, the solution to shifting fertility rates lies in prioritising the
<a href="https://opoyi.com/mothers-day-history-importance-and-significance">reproductive health</a> and rights of all people’.,Also Read | <a href="https://opoyi.com/kerala-delhi-lead-the-way-in-vaccination-bihar-west-bengal-lag-behind">Kerala, Delhi lead the way in vaccination</a>,The UN has set up a
population fund — UNFPA — and a population division to plan and
coordinate programmes to highlight and disseminate information about population
control measures. ,Significance,In a world that has begun to feel the impact of climate
change, it is imperative that governments take steps to manage their population
to maintain a balance between ecological and financial resources and rate of
population growth.,Also Read | <a href="https://opoyi.com/is-gun-violence-rising-in-the-united-states">Is gun violence rising in the United States?</a>,Further, this year’s focus on reproductive health brings to
fore issues that have not received the desired attention. Public health experts
and policymakers must come up with ways to provide access to reproductive
healthcare to the most disadvantaged populations. ,Recent developments in population policy,One of the most significant
developments in population policy in recent decades is China’s giving up of its
strict ‘one child policy’. Faced with an aging population, the most populous
country in the world altered its policy of population management.,Also Read | <a href="https://opoyi.com/why-india-should-worry-about-coronavirus-lambda-variant">Why India should worry about the Lambda variant?</a>,Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh,
the most populous state in India, has come up with a draft policy on population
control that incentivises citizens to stick to the two-child per family norm. &nbsp;&nbsp;

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<ul>
 <li>The first World Population Day was observed in 1990</li>
 <li>This year’s theme for World Population Day focuses on reproductive health</li>
 <li>World Population Day is observed to raise awareness around population issues</li>
</ul>

All about World Population Day: History and significance

HealthCare

Aizawl, Mizoram, India

A Mizoram minister on Sunday announced a&nbsp;cash incentive of Rs 1 lakh to a living parent with the highest number of children in his constituency, reported PTI. The announcement was made&nbsp;to encourage population growth among the demographically small Mizo communities.,Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/mizoram-head-of-worlds-largest-family-dies-at-76">Head of world's largest family dies in Mizoram at 76</a>,On the occasion of Father's Day, state sports minister&nbsp;Robert Romawia Royte said,&nbsp;"Mizoram is far below the optimum number of people to attain development in various fields because of the gradual decline in its population.&nbsp;Low population is a serious issue and hurdle for small communities or tribes like Mizos to survive and progress.",Thus, he announced he&nbsp;would reward a living man or woman having the largest number of children within his Aizawl East-2 assembly constituency with a cash incentive of Rs 1 lakh.,The person will also get&nbsp;a certificate and a trophy and the cost of the incentive&nbsp;will be borne by a construction consultancy firm owned by the minister's son.,Such an announcement in Mizoram, which is home to several Mizo tribes, came at a time when other states&nbsp;are advocating a population control policy. For instance, Mizoram's neighbour Assam has recently announced that the state government will implement&nbsp;a two-child policy for availing benefits under certain schemes funded by the state. It also has&nbsp;a two-child norm along with other requirements for contesting in panchayat polls. Assam has a population density of 398 per square kilometre.,Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/india-to-soon-become-most-populous-country-ahead-of-china-predict-demographers">India to soon become most populous country ahead of China, predict demographers</a>,On the other hand, Mizoram has a population density of&nbsp;52 persons per square kilometre, the second-lowest in India, after&nbsp;Arunachal Pradesh (17 persons per square kilometre).&nbsp;The national average is 382 per sq km.

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Shubhangi Shah

<ul>
 <li>Mizoram sports minister Robert Romawia Royte made the announcement on the occasion of Father's Day</li>
 <li>Royte made the announcement&nbsp;to encourage population growth among the demographically small Mizo communities</li>
 <li>Mizoram has a population density of&nbsp;52 persons per sq km, the second-lowest in India</li>
</ul>

Parent with most children will get Rs 1 lakh: Mizoram minister

Mizoram

Parenting

<a href="https://opoyi.com/forty-years-of-population-policy-in-china">China</a> wants its women to have more <a href="https://opoyi.com/china-allows-3-children-per-couple-5-things-about-nations-family-planning-rules">children</a> but for many young people, the government's big promises of support mean little because of soaring living costs and changing mindsets about families.,On Monday, the world's most populous nation further relaxed its strict family planning controls, allowing couples to have three children after just 12 million <a href="https://opoyi.com/what-is-h10n3-strain-of-bird-flu">Chinese</a> were born last year -- a record low.,Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/china-eases-family-planning-rules-allows-3-children-per-couple">China eases family planning rules, allows 3 children per couple</a>,But high costs, limited space and social norms shaped by decades of limits on family size will impede efforts to boost <a href="https://opoyi.com/what-is-h10n3-strain-of-bird-flu">China's</a> 1.41 billion population, experts warn.,"A lot of the women around me are quite repulsed by the idea of having children," 22-year-old masters student Yan Jiaqi told AFP in Beijing.,"So don't even talk about having three," she said.,In 2016, China relaxed its "one-child policy" -- one of the world's strictest family planning regulations -- allowing couples to have two children as concerns mounted over an ageing workforce and economic stagnation.,Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/china-records-worlds-first-case-of-h10n3-bird-flu-in-humans">China records world's first case of H10N3 bird flu in humans</a>,The latest easing is part of an increasingly desperate effort to stir a demographic boom before China's remarkable growth story is bogged down by the healthcare and pension bills for hundreds of millions of elderly.,For the country's Communist leadership to be successful, it will have to persuade people like Yang Shengyi, a 29-year-old father of two, to have one more child.,As he visited a <a href="https://opoyi.com/two-covid-19-vaccines-of-chinas-sinopharm-up-to-78-effective-study">Beijing</a> toy store with his family, Yang said two young sons were already more than enough in the competitive squeeze of China's capital.,"We don't have that much money and there's not enough space at home, so I don't think there's any reason to have a third child," he told AFP.,"When our second child was born, there was suddenly only half of everything, and where we could originally give each child 100 % we can now only give 50 %.",For others, the thought of having any children at all or even marriage is off the table, as urban life takes its toll -- long working hours, expensive housing, and a punishing ladder into decent education.,Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/tycoon-jimmy-lai-7-others-handed-new-jail-terms-over-hong-kong-protests-1">Tycoon Jimmy Lai, 7 others handed new jail terms over Hong Kong protests</a>,Young people today "might not have any thoughts of carrying on the family name, and feel that their own quality of life is more important," Yan Jiaqi said.,This increasingly pervasive attitude has alarmed China's leaders, prompting Monday's policy pivot.,But the vague pledges to support couples -- and women in particular -- with work-life balance if they have more kids did not make fast friends on Chinese social media.,Instead, the new policy prompted derision among young Chinese already struggling with intense workplace competition and the pressure of supporting elderly parents without siblings to share the costs, thanks to the "one-child" edict.,Social media users circulated memes making light of the idea of having children -- including an image of a discount-price triple-decker bunk bed -- and celebrating the relative financial freedom of childlessness.,Others made raunchy jokes about boosting population growth.,Experts say changing socio-economic conditions -- including the intense educational investments families make in their children and women wanting more say in their careers and family lives -- mean the <a href="https://opoyi.com/indian-uk-hybrid-variant-of-coronavirus-detected-in-vietnam-report">government</a> will need to do more than simply easing the rules.,"Having just one child or no children has become the social norm in China," Yi Fuxian, a scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, told AFP.,China's fertility rate stands at 1.3 -- below the level needed to maintain a stable population, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.,Other countries in East Asia have also struggled to boost birth rates, with families shrinking in South Korea, Japan and Singapore despite government incentives.,Yi said the relaxed birth policy was "too late and too little", and that China's best hope was to model its policies after Japan, "for example, providing free childcare, free education, housing subsidies for young couples".,Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/china-jails-blogger-for-defaming-soldiers-killed-in-border-clash-with-india">China jails blogger for defaming soldiers killed in border clash with India</a>,"Young people are under a lot of pressure," a woman visiting the Bund in Shanghai with her only child, who did not give her name, told AFP.,"They have no time to take care of kids at home because of work, and if they take care of kids full time, that means no work."

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Yumna Ahmed

<ul>
 <li>On May 31, China relaxed its family planning control and allowed couples to have three children</li>
 <li>But high costs, limited space and social norms will impede efforts to boost the country's population</li>
 <li>In 2016, China relaxed its one-child policy and allowed couples to have two children</li>
</ul>

A third child? No thanks, say young Chinese

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China on Monday relaxed its two-child policy to allow couples to have three children, a shift aimed at tackling an ageing society.,Here is a timeline of the country's evolving family planning policy.,In 1979, China imposed a policy forcing couples to have only one baby, introduced by top leader Deng Xiaoping to curb population growth and boost economic development.,The population stood at 969 million that year, a sharp increase from around 540 million in 1949.,Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/china-allows-3-children-per-couple-5-things-about-nations-family-planning-rules">China allows 3 children per couple: 5 things about nation's family planning rules</a>,The decades under this family planning move led to under-reporting of female births, as well as a high rate of abortions of female foetuses, skewing the sex ratio.,But the results were dramatic, with fertility rates falling from 5.9 births per woman in 1970 to about 1.6 in the late 1990s.,The government said the policy prevented about 400 million births.,Despite concerns about demographic imbalance, Chinese leaders hesitated to simply abolish the one-child policy.,Instead, since 2013, they loosened the single child rule and allowed couples where one was an only child to have a second offspring.,Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/india-to-soon-become-most-populous-country-ahead-of-china-predict-demographers">India to soon become most populous country ahead of China, predict demographers</a>,The population hovered around 1.36 billion at the time, according to World Bank data.,But only 1.45 million couples, or below 15 percent of those eligible, applied to have a second child as of May 2015.,Since 2016, Beijing allowed families to have two children as fears mushroomed about China's shrinking workforce.,But experts warned there would be no quick fix to the demographic challenges after strict and sometimes brutal enforcement of the single child policy.,Last year, there were around 12 million births, the lowest number since 1961.,A census released this month showed China's population grew at the lowest pace in decades, reaching 1.41 billion.,Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/taiwan-hurtles-towards-super-aged-status-as-birthrate-plummets">Taiwan hurtles towards 'super-aged' status as birthrate plummets</a>,The country still has 34.9 million more men than women, making up just over 51.24 percent of the population.,Meanwhile, the number of people aged between 15 and 59 dropped nearly seven percentage points, while those over 60 was up more than five percentage points.,On Monday, in a meeting of China's elite Politburo leadership committee hosted by President Xi Jinping, officials relaxed the childbirth policy further to let parents have three children.

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Ratul Maitra

<ul>
 <li>In 1979, China enforced a polcy wherein couples could have only one child</li>
 <li>Since 2013, it loosened its single child rule and allowed couples having one child to have another offspring</li>
 <li>In 2020, there were 12 million births in the country, lowest since 1961</li>
</ul>

Forty years of population policy in China

In a major break from the past, China <a href="https://opoyi.com/china-eases-family-planning-rules-allows-3-children-per-couple">on Monday eased family planning rules</a>&nbsp;and allowed three children per couple. China had enforced a controversial one-child policy for 40 years and it was lifted in 2016 amid concerns over an aging workforce and economic stagnation.&nbsp;,"To actively respond to the ageing of the population ... a couple can have three children," Xinhua state media said, citing a Monday meeting of China's elite Politburo leadership committee hosted by President Xi Jinping.,Here are 5 things you should know about China's family planning rules:,- China's one-child policy was among the strictest family planning regulations worldwide,Also Read |&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/covid-19-origin-uk-intelligence-believes-china-lab-leak-theory-feasible">COVID-19 origin: UK intelligence believes China lab leak theory feasible</a>,- Currently, the fertility rate of China stands at 1.3%, which is below the level required to maintain a stable population,- Due to China's one-child policy, the nation's gender balance has also been skewed. As China traditionally prefers boy child, the practice has led to a&nbsp;generation of sex-selective abortions and abandoned baby girls,- China's annual births plunged to 12 million, a record low in 2020, the National&nbsp;Bureau of Statistics revealed,- China's census result published last month showed that the nation's population in 2020 grew at its slowest rate since&nbsp;the 1960s, reaching 1.41 billion

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<ul>
 <li>China on Monday eased family planning rules and allowed three children per couple</li>
 <li>China had enforced a controversial one-child policy for 40 years</li>
 <li>China's one-child policy was lifted in 2016</li>
</ul>

China allows 3 children per couple: 5 things about nation's family planning rules

Kavya Mishra

<a href="https://opoyi.com/topic/china">China</a> on Monday relaxed family planning rules to allow three children per couple amid surging concerns&nbsp;over a dropping birth rate and aging population,&nbsp;state media Xinhua reported.&nbsp;The decision comes after a meeting hosted by President Xi Jinping with China's elite Politburo leadership committee.,"To actively respond to the aging of the population, a couple can have three children," Xinhua said.&nbsp;,Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/india-to-soon-become-most-populous-country-ahead-of-china-predict-demographers">India to soon become most populous country ahead of China, predict demographers</a>,According to National Bureau of Statistics 2019 data, the total population of China's younger demographic has dropped 100 million in 30 years. While the country's newborn population dropped 2 million in 2018, compared to 2017.,Also Read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/covid-19-origin-uk-intelligence-believes-china-lab-leak-theory-feasible">COVID-19 origin: UK intelligence believes China lab leak theory feasible</a>,However, the number of senior citizens has increased by 8 million, Yao Jingyuan, the chief economist of the National Bureau of Statistics said.

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<ul>
 <li>The decision comes amid surging concerns&nbsp;over China's dropping birth rate and aging population</li>
 <li>A meeting was held between Politburo leadership committee and President Xi Jinping</li>
 <li>The call was taken after the meeting</li>
</ul>

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