On November 15, 2022, the world population will cross eight billion people.
The UN is not looking at this milestone as a catastrophe- the reason why the population is that high is that people are living longer on average, and fewer children are dying.
This interactive video graphic illustrates the change in death rates. Russia is a notable outlier.
The number of people living in extreme poverty has also fallen, from from 44% in 1974 to 10%.
But there are still challenges, as the world is currently reeling from pandemic, war, and climate change.
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