*The United Nations explains the global body’s projected population milestone attained Tuesday, November 15, 2022, results from a gradual increase in the average human lifespan, accomplished through improvements in medicine and public health around the world

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The world鈥檚 population is projected to hit estimated 8 billion people Tuesday, November 15, 2022, according to a United Nations (UN) projection.

The UN noted though the world’s projected population reached the figure Tuesday, overall growth rates in the total population are slowing.

绿帽献妻 learnt the global body stated the 8 billionth person was born somewhere in the world on Tuesday in line with its projections.

The United Nations also said the population milestone was reached owing to a gradual increase in the average human lifespan, accomplished through improvements in medicine and public health.

It was learnt it took only 12 years for the world population to grow from 7 billion to 8 billion people.

However, the UN has projected it will take 15 years to reach 9 billion people, a milestone expected to be reached by 2037, according to report.

World should celebrate 8billion milestone: Guterres

Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in a statement said the world should celebrate the milestone, but also exercise caution in the face of great challenges like climate change.

“The milestone is an occasion to celebrate diversity and advancements while considering humanity’s shared responsibility for the planet,” Guterres further stated.

It took all of human history to reach 1 billion people in the early 19th Century, and about 123 years to reach 2 billion and 33 years to reach 3 billion people in 1960.

But, the global population is expected to decline towards the end of the century, report said.

Further population projection

The UN as well estimated in a report 2022, that the global population would peak at 10.4 billion around 2080, mostly because of declining birth rates.

In the next decade or so, Asia and Africa are expected to drive much of the population growth in the world, added the UN.

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