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The world has reached "peak child," a significant demographic milestone where the number of children under the age of five has stopped growing. Coined by the late Hans Rosling, this term reflects a shift in global population trends. According to United Nations estimates, the number of children under five peaked in 2017, while the number of young people under 15 reached its highest point in 2021. Similarly, the population of people under 25 may have peaked as recently as 2022.
This decline in younger age groups suggests that the global population is heading toward a new phase: "peak population." The UN projects that, before the end of this century, the total world population will begin to decline. These trends are driven by factors such as declining birth rates and changing social and economic dynamics, signalling a profound transformation in the structure of human populations worldwide.
