Health forecasting
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9.73 billion
people are expected to be alive at the projected population peak in 2064.
8.79 billion
people are expected to be alive as the world’s population declines in 2100.
2.37 billion
people older than 65 years and 1.7 billion younger than 20 years are forecasted to be alive in 2100.
8.6 years
will be added to the global life expectancy for men and 7.4 years for women by 2100.
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Global Fertility, Mortality, Migration, and Population Forecasts 2017-2100
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Global Fertility, Mortality, Migration, and Population Forecasts 2017-2100
European Economic Area COVID-19 Hospital Needs and Death Projections
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European Economic Area COVID-19 Hospital Needs and Death Projections
Global Life Expectancy, All-Cause Mortality, and Cause-Specific Mortality Forecasts 2016-2040
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