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Data issued by the United Nations Population Division indicated that the world population on July 1, 2024, amounted to about 8.1 billion people.
Nearly 1.28 billion people reside in developed countries including Europe and North America, as well as Australia, New Zealand and Japan.
On the other hand, developing countries include about 6.8 billion people distributed across the African and Asian continents, excluding Japan, in addition to Latin America, the Caribbean regions, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia.
Projections indicate that the global population will reach 8.9 billion by mid-2035 and continue to rise to reach 9.7 billion by mid-2050.
On the other hand, the global population growth rate is 1.0% for the year 2024, with a clear disparity between developed countries that record low or negative growth rates, such as Spain and Germany, versus developing countries that witness high growth rates, such as Niger and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
In terms of health, the global infant mortality rate is 26.2 per thousand live births in 2024, with great variation between countries. In countries such as Slovenia and Iceland, the rate reaches 1.3 children per thousand live births, while this number rises significantly in countries such as Sierra Leone and Nigeria.
On the other hand, the average total fertility rate in the world is 2.3 children per woman of reproductive age, with a decrease in developed countries and an increase in African countries, with particular attention.
Data show that the percentage of married women who use contraceptives will reach 65% globally in 2024, with clear differences between developed and developing countries.
The average life expectancy at birth will reach 71 years for males and 76 years for females at the global level in 2024, with numbers varying between developed and developing countries.
Egypt leads the Arab countries in terms of population, with a population of 105.9 million people at the beginning of 2024.
This number is expected to increase to 121 million by 2032 if the high birth rate continues.
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