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Visualizing The Stunning Global Fertility Divide
Visualizing The Stunning Global Fertility Divide
A widening gap is emerging in global birth rates.
This chart, via Visual Capitalist's Niccolo Conte, shows population-weighted total fertility rates (TFR) across major world regions, based on data from the UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision, and how they compare to the 2.1 replacement level.
While Africa remains far above this threshold, most of the world, including Asia, Europe, and the Americas, has already fallen below it.
This split highlights where future population growth is likely to be concentrated.
Africa Stands Apart
Africa’s fertility rate of 4.0 children...
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The White House on Friday requested $152 million to reopen Alcatraz, which is offshore from San Francisco, as a federal prison.
The funding appears in the proposed budget for fiscal year 2027, released by the administration.
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