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The Drum Beat - Issue 208 - Base Line...Part 2 August 4, 2003

Population Projection for 2050 Lowered Due to AIDS & Birth Rates

* The past 50 years have seen fertility levels in the developing world fall from 6 to 3 children per woman.
* Over the current decade the number of excess deaths due to AIDS among the 53 most effected countries is estimated at 46 million.
* This figure is expected to climb to 278 million by 2050.
* The combination of these 2 factors has led to a downward projection for the population in 2050 from 9.3 billion to 8.9 billion...
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