India to lose its demographic edge by 2046, elderly to outnumber youth: UN
1 year, 3 months ago

India to lose its demographic edge by 2046, elderly to outnumber youth: UN

Firstpost  

The UN report said women will live longer than men, due to which the number of older women will be more than older men. A large number of them will be rural women India will turn into a “rapidly ageing society,” a new report by UN said, stating that by 2046, the share of elderly in India’s population will be higher than the proportion of children aged between 0-14 years. The report further said states reporting higher fertility rates and lagging in demographic transition, such as Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, are expected to see an increase in the share of the elderly population between 2021 and 2036, the level will remain lower than the Indian average. Life expectancy on Indian population The report further said women will live longer than men, due to which the number of older women will be more than older men. The global population has been increasing even as people are living longer, the report said, adding that increasing life expectancy and declining fertility have had an impact on all countries of the world, due to which both the share and number of older people will increase worldwide in the coming years.

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From the India Today archives (2021) | India's population policy: Myths and reality
1 month, 1 week ago

From the India Today archives (2021) | India's population policy: Myths and reality

India Today  

When Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath chose the occasion of World Population Day on July 11 to announce a new state population policy, there normally should have been no quarrel about it. After all, the state is India’s most populous, harbouring nearly 200 million people or 17 per cent of India’s population. Population Foundation of India’s executive director Poonam …

India’s Elderly Care Crisis: Healthcare Costs, Digital Divide, and Policy Gaps Affect 153M Senior Citizens
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India’s Elderly Care Crisis: Healthcare Costs, Digital Divide, and Policy Gaps Affect 153M Senior Citizens

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 19, 2024 18:12 IST - 7 MINS READ “I still use checkbooks at the bank and don’t own credit cards, debit cards, or any net banking app,” says R. Sampathkumar, an octogenarian from Chennai. An Observer Research Foundation paper published in September 2024, titled “Caring for the Elderly: Need for a Sensitive Approach”, states that “40 per …

India's population projected to reach 1.53 billion by 2100: How can it leverage this growth?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India's population projected to reach 1.53 billion by 2100: How can it leverage this growth?

New Indian Express  

India, which became the most populous country in the world in 2023, surpassing China, is projected to have a total population of 1.53 billion by 2100, according to estimates from the United Nations. The UN's population growth estimate projects the total world population to reach 10.4 billion by 2100, based on factors such as fertility rates, increasing life expectancy, and …

Shrinking South: The Demographic Dilemma of India's Southern States
2 months, 1 week ago

Shrinking South: The Demographic Dilemma of India's Southern States

New Indian Express  

The demographic transition of India has passed through various stages in different regions, with the southern states facing a demographic disadvantage due to the aging population. Kerala and Tamil Nadu have experienced a decline in the proportion of working-age population, while Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh have seen an increase. This demographic shift has significant economic …

Naidu Reverses Two-Child Norm, Aims Demographic Balance in Andhra Pradesh
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Naidu Reverses Two-Child Norm, Aims Demographic Balance in Andhra Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

Telugu Desam Party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu has called for the state to have more children to balance the demographic of young and old. The state cabinet has decided to remove the two-child norm and amend relevant laws to allow more people to contest elections for rural and urban local bodies. The decision is based …

India's population likely to reach 152.2 crore by 2036: Govt report
4 months, 4 weeks ago

India's population likely to reach 152.2 crore by 2036: Govt report

Hindustan Times  

By 2036, India's population is likely to be 152.2 crore, according to the ‘Women and Men in India 2023’ report of the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation. Its disaggregated data helps to understand the disparities that exist between different groups of men and women,” the ministry said on its ‘Women and Men in India 2023’ report. In April last …

As India Grows Older, a Secret Shame Emerges: Elders Abandoned by Their Children
5 months, 1 week ago

As India Grows Older, a Secret Shame Emerges: Elders Abandoned by Their Children

Deccan Chronicle  

Garhmukteshwar: They were found in gutters, on streets, in bushes. “They say, ‘He’ll come back one day,’” says Saurabh Bhagat, the 35-year-old leader of SHEOWS, the organization his father founded. Though most who are taken in by SHEOWS come from New Delhi’s streets and spend time in one of the organization’s city shelters, in time most end up here, at …

India's elderly population expected to double by 2050: UNFPA
5 months, 3 weeks ago

India's elderly population expected to double by 2050: UNFPA

Hindustan Times  

The elderly population of India is expected to double by 2050, according to United Nations Population Fund India chief Andrea Wojnar. India's elderly population is expected to double by 2050, UNFPA India chief Andrea Wojnar said, stressing that more investment in healthcare, housing and pensions is needed She added that this will necessitate more investment in healthcare, housing and pensions, …

Elderly population in India expected to double by 2050: UNFPA India chief
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Elderly population in India expected to double by 2050: UNFPA India chief

The Hindu  

India's elderly population is expected to double by 2050, UNFPA India chief Andrea Wojnar said, stressing that more investment in healthcare, housing and pensions is needed, especially for older women who are "more likely to live alone and face poverty". In an interview with PTI given days after the World Population Day on July 11, Resident Representative for UNFPA India, …

India's elderly population expected to double by 2050, with 346 million aged 60 and above: UNFPA
5 months, 3 weeks ago

India's elderly population expected to double by 2050, with 346 million aged 60 and above: UNFPA

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: India's elderly population is expected to double by 2050, UNFPA India chief Andrea Wojnar said, stressing that more investment in healthcare, housing and pensions is needed, especially for older women who are "more likely to live alone and face poverty." "With India projected to be 50 percent urban by 2050, building smart cities, strong infrastructure, and affordable housing …

India as the world’s population billionaire
5 months, 3 weeks ago

India as the world’s population billionaire

Hindustan Times  

Anxieties over population size and the Earth’s carrying capacity have died down, given the signs of the global population tending towards stability. The rest of the world, consisting of 126 countries, is likely to experience population growth till it attains national peaks only by the end of this century. India could help sustain populations in many other countries through immigration …

Demography and its discontents
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Demography and its discontents

Hindustan Times  

India does not have an official population number after 2011. India is believed to have become the world’s most populous country sometime between January and July 2023 / AFP PHOTO / ARUN SANKAR A country’s demographics, of course, do not wait for official data. The World Population Prospects report released by the United Nations — it is the most authoritative …

India’s population to peak at 1.7bn in 2060s, decline afterwards; China and Japan’s population to reduce significantly
5 months, 4 weeks ago

India’s population to peak at 1.7bn in 2060s, decline afterwards; China and Japan’s population to reduce significantly

Live Mint  

India’s population will most likely peak at 1.7 billion in the early 2060s and is projected to decline after that by 12 per cent. However, according to the World Population Prospects 2024 report released on July 11, the population is expected to decline to 10.2 billion people by the end of this century. The population is currently estimated at 1.45 …

India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: UN
5 months, 4 weeks ago

India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: UN

Deccan Chronicle  

United Nations: India's population is projected to peak in the early 2060s at about 1.7 billion and then decline by 12 per cent, but the country will remain the world's most populous throughout the century, the United Nations has said. "The population of India, which is expected to remain the world's largest throughout the century, will likely decline by 12 …

India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: United Nations
5 months, 4 weeks ago

India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: United Nations

The Hindu  

“India’s population is projected to peak in the early 2060s at about 1.7 billion and then decline by 12%, but India will remain the world’s most populous country throughout the century,” the United Nations has said. "The population of India, which is expected to remain the world’s largest throughout the century, will likely decline by 12% after reaching its peak …

India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: UN
5 months, 4 weeks ago

India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: UN

Hindustan Times  

By Yoshita Singh India's population to peak in early 2060s to 1.7 billion before declining: UN United Nations, India's population is projected to peak in the early 2060s at about 1.7 billion and then decline by 12 per cent, but the country will remain the world's most populous throughout the century, the United Nations has said. "The population of India, …

India’s demographic journey of hits and misses
6 months ago

India’s demographic journey of hits and misses

The Hindu  

As we observe World Population Day on July 11, there is much to look at in India’s demographic journey over the decades. With 2030, the target year, drawing closer, India’s progress in the SDGs should be understood particularly in light of its population dynamics. India’s population dynamics Three components, namely fertility, mortality, and migration, play a pivotal role in shaping …

Is India equipped to deal with the rise in its elderly population? | In Focus podcast
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Is India equipped to deal with the rise in its elderly population? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Last week, on June 15, the world marked Elder Abuse Awareness Day. A report that was released by the NGO HelpAge India reveals that a large majority of them are not doing very well – their study conducted across 20 cities in 10 States surveying over 5,000 elderly citizens found that nearly 65% reported that they were not financially secure. …

India’s demographic dividend will eventually dwindle: ADB
8 months, 1 week ago

India’s demographic dividend will eventually dwindle: ADB

Live Mint  

Tbilisi, Georgia: Ageing population is turning out to be a challenge for developing Asia and the Pacific and it could reduce the demographic dividend of countries with younger population such as India and Indonesia, over the coming years, the Asian Development Bank said in a report released here on Thursday. The ADB report titled Aging Well in Asia: Asian Development …

India’s population estimated at 144 crore, overtakes China: UNFPA report
8 months, 3 weeks ago

India’s population estimated at 144 crore, overtakes China: UNFPA report

India TV News  

India's population has reportedly soared to an estimated 144 crore, with approximately 24 per cent falling within the 0-14 age bracket, as per a recent analysis by the United Nations Population Fund. The UNFPA's latest report, titled "Interwoven Lives, Threads of Hope: Ending Inequalities in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights," forecasts that India's population could potentially double in 77 …

Women, babies, growth: ‘Not a switch that can be turned on and off’
10 months, 1 week ago

Women, babies, growth: ‘Not a switch that can be turned on and off’

Hindustan Times  

Some estimates say India’s population will peak as early as the 2040s – close enough to worry about. Round 5 of the NFHS shows that India’s fertility level is below the replacement rate of 2.1 in all but five states. One is that once women decide to have fewer children, it’s not a switch that can be turned on and …

Zeenat Aman, Amitabh Bachchan show India needs to revise its outdated working age norms
11 months, 1 week ago

Zeenat Aman, Amitabh Bachchan show India needs to revise its outdated working age norms

Live Mint  

Elderly actors such as Zeenat Aman and Sharmila Tagore, it has been reported, are signing lucrative endorsement deals. Now, if the old norms for retirement age, working age could be updated to reflect all these changes and advancements and be in tune with the times, many more people that aren’t celebrities would have the option to work till well into …

India's ageing population: Why it matters more than ever
1 year ago

India's ageing population: Why it matters more than ever

Hindustan Times  

The world’s population is living longer and growing older. Notably, the Government of India has made positive strides with its forward looking and inclusive policies, programmes, and schemes such as the National Programme for Health Care of the Elderly, the National Social Assistance Programme, the Maintenance and Welfare of Senior Citizens Act, 2007 and the Bill, Atal Vayo Abhyuday Yojana’, …

How to maximise the advantage of India’s young population
1 year, 1 month ago

How to maximise the advantage of India’s young population

Hindustan Times  

At 13%, India is one of the top five nations contributing to the global labour force. Three states account for one-third of India's young working-age population : Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Bihar. The national wasted ratio for children under the age of five is 19.3%: Maharashtra has the highest value across major states of 25.6%, followed by Bihar at 23% …

Why India should worry about its ageing population
1 year, 2 months ago

Why India should worry about its ageing population

The Hindu  

India’s policymakers have long flaunted the massive economic benefits that the country will reap from its huge youth population. An ageing population, many economists believe, could turn out to mean serious economic trouble unless India manages to grow its economy at a rapid pace in the coming decades. In a report released late last month, the United Nations estimated that …

India may face economic trouble as fertility levels drop
1 year, 2 months ago

India may face economic trouble as fertility levels drop

The Hindu  

India’s policymakers have long flaunted the massive economic benefits that the country will reap from its huge youth population. An ageing population, many economists believe, could turn out to mean serious economic trouble unless India manages to grow its economy at a rapid pace in the coming decades. As more elderly people come to depend on a shrinking working-age population, …

Caring for the old: The Hindu Editorial on the United Nations Population Fund’s India Ageing Report 2023
1 year, 3 months ago

Caring for the old: The Hindu Editorial on the United Nations Population Fund’s India Ageing Report 2023

The Hindu  

A good part of the world’s population is growing older, and India mirrors this trend as well. The reality, according to the United Nations Population Fund’s India Ageing Report 2023, is that the population above 60 years will double from 10.5% or 14.9 crore to 20.8% or 34.7 crore by 2050. With life expectancy increasing, thanks to better ways to …

India ageing, elderly to make up 20% of population by 2050: UNFPA report
1 year, 3 months ago

India ageing, elderly to make up 20% of population by 2050: UNFPA report

The Hindu  

With the decadal growth rate of the elderly population of India currently estimated to be at 41%, and the percentage of elderly population in the country projected to double to over 20% of total population by 2050, the United Nations Population Fund, India in its 2023 India Ageing Report has said that by 2046 it is likely that elderly population …

India as most populous can be more boon than bane
1 year, 8 months ago

India as most populous can be more boon than bane

The Hindu  

China is projected to hand over the baton of the most populous country to India by mid-2023. To answer this, we need to understand: the nature of population growth, size and its composition, as well as mechanisms through which a country translates demographic bonus into economic dividend. With 68% of the working age population in 2023, the country continues to …

India has big gap in sex ratio; Female population leads in Hong Kong, Nepal
1 year, 8 months ago

India has big gap in sex ratio; Female population leads in Hong Kong, Nepal

Live Mint  

This week, the United Nations informed the world that India was now its most populous nation. Nearly 50% of India's population is below the age of 25 years, according to UNFPA India representative Andrea Wojnar. According to the UNFPA's State of World Population Report 2023, about 25% of India's population is in the age group of 0-14 years, 18% in …

How India is now the most populous but a gradually ageing nation
1 year, 8 months ago

How India is now the most populous but a gradually ageing nation

India Today  

India has surpassed China to become the world’s most populous nation with 1.43 billion people, according to the latest United Nations data. And by 2100, the share of 65+ population will be 30 per cent as against the current 7 per cent. According to the ‘Youth in India 2022’ Report, released in June 2022 by the ministry of statistics and …

World population data: Average Indian 10 years younger than Chinese
1 year, 8 months ago

World population data: Average Indian 10 years younger than Chinese

Hindustan Times  

The median age of India’s population is 28.2 years, data from the World Population Prospects, which forms the basis of the UNFPA report released on Wednesday, shows. This makes the average Indian 10 years younger than the average Chinese whose median age is 39 years. The median age of India’s population is 28.2 years, data from the World Population Prospects …

India’s population to grow for next 30 decades before declining: UN
1 year, 8 months ago

India’s population to grow for next 30 decades before declining: UN

Live Mint  

After winning the title of being the most populous country in the world, India will continue to expand, in terms of population, for the next three decades, according to UN projections. As per the analysis done by the United Nations' World Population Prospects-2022, India's population is expected to swell up to 166.8 crores by 2050, whereas, China's population would shrink …

India’s population to edge ahead of China’s by mid-2023, says U.N.
1 year, 8 months ago

India’s population to edge ahead of China’s by mid-2023, says U.N.

The Hindu  

India is set to overtake China to become the world’s most populous country by the middle of 2023, according to data released by the United Nations. At a time when there have been increasing calls for imposing a two-child norm in India by various political leaders, and some States such as Assam have issued an order in 2021 to bar …

1.4 billion, the whole and the parts: A tale told in puzzles, by Kabir Firaque
1 year, 9 months ago

1.4 billion, the whole and the parts: A tale told in puzzles, by Kabir Firaque

Hindustan Times  

Two staggering numbers, one on either side of the point when India tops the world population hierarchy, will be used as reference points in years to come. The country’s population was 1.417 billion at the end of 2022, when it was still behind China, and is projected to be close to 1.429 billion at the end of 2023, by when …

Explained | India now has 1.4 billion people. What does it mean for their health?
1 year, 10 months ago

Explained | India now has 1.4 billion people. What does it mean for their health?

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 03, 2023 15:01 IST India’s population reached 1.4 billion people at the end of last year, according to estimates from the World Population Review. The US-based Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation has predicted that India’s population could fall back to around one billion by the end of the century. And population growth is not going to …

Decoding India’s population conundrum | In Focus podcast
1 year, 11 months ago

Decoding India’s population conundrum | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

2023 is set to be a landmark year for India’s population trajectory, as the country is predicted to overtake China to become the world’s most populous nation. The advantages, experts have pointed out, is the demographic dividend - we will have a massive number of young people in the working age group, and a relatively lower number of those needing …

Aging factory: The Hindu Editorial on China’s population decline
1 year, 11 months ago

Aging factory: The Hindu Editorial on China’s population decline

The Hindu  

The last time China’s population saw a decline was in 1961, in the midst of a devastating four-year famine following Mao’s failed “Great Leap Forward” campaign. As a paper from Japan’s Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry pointed out, the proportion of child and elderly populations in China as of 2020 was similar to Japan’s in 1990. Moreover, China …

A challenge and an opportunity
1 year, 11 months ago

A challenge and an opportunity

Hindustan Times  

In 2022 China’s population fell on an annual basis for the first time in 61 years and for the first time due to a normal demographic transition. PREMIUM Evidence of declining fertility rates among all communities, including Muslims, does not support the shrill narrative of any imminent threat of change in India’s broad social composition. Evidence of declining fertility rates …

Our demographic debate needs to widen
2 years, 3 months ago

Our demographic debate needs to widen

New Indian Express  

Political leaders, businessmen, and optimistic economic commentators started talking about India’s demographic dividend at least a decade ago, if not earlier. But typically, much of the discussions and commentaries have focused on narrow parameters, specifically the “dependent ratio” or the proportion of the dependent population to the working age population. The term demographic dividend was coined by Dr David E …

Moving policy away from population control
2 years, 4 months ago

Moving policy away from population control

The Hindu  

The United Nations’ World Population Prospects, 2022, forecasts India becoming the most populous country by 2023, surpassing China, with a 140 crore population. Now, at the third stage of the demographic transition, and experiencing a slowing growth rate due to constant low mortality and rapidly declining fertility, India has 17.5% of the world’s population. Last year, India reached a significant …

Reaping the demographic dividend
2 years, 5 months ago

Reaping the demographic dividend

The Hindu  

The UN report, World Population Prospects 2022, forecasts that the world’s population will touch eight billion this year and rise to 9.8 billion in 2050. A long-time critic of China’s population policy and author of Big Country with An Empty Nest, Yi Fuxian, believes that without its one child policy, China’s population, too, would have naturally risen and peaked at …

Data | With poor pension rates and high health costs, is India ready for the next demographic phase?
2 years, 5 months ago

Data | With poor pension rates and high health costs, is India ready for the next demographic phase?

The Hindu  

In the next 80 years, India’s demographic structure is expected to change, with the share of the working population declining and the share of dependent residents increasing. Click to remove AMP mode State-wise share The graph depicts the % of the projected population in 2036 in the 15-59 age-group and in the 60+ age group across States. In 2036, the …

What a burgeoning population entails
2 years, 5 months ago

What a burgeoning population entails

Hindustan Times  

In India, population debate is a sensitive subject. This debate, which often acquires a political-religious colour, gathered steam this week with a United Nations report that said India may surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023. PREMIUM This week, a United Nations report said that India may surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023. …

India to become most populous nation by 2023, says UN report
2 years, 5 months ago

India to become most populous nation by 2023, says UN report

Hindustan Times  

India will replace China as the most populous country in the world in 2023, and it will continue to have that distinction till 2100, according to the latest population projections by the United Nations. The UN numbers also predict that the global population is expected to cross the 8 billion mark this year, even though it has already entered a …

Mixed signals on population growth
2 years, 5 months ago

Mixed signals on population growth

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 11, 2022 20:02 IST According to the the latest World Population Prospects Report 2022, which was released on July 11, the World Population Day, global life expectancy at birth fell to 71 years in 2021 due to COVID-19. Its findings show that even though world population was growing, the rate of growth had slowed down in many …

India's Life Expectancy at Birth Grows by 2 Years to 69.7 in 2015-19; Still Below Global Average of 72.6
2 years, 6 months ago

India's Life Expectancy at Birth Grows by 2 Years to 69.7 in 2015-19; Still Below Global Average of 72.6

News 18  

India’s life expectancy at birth has increased up to 69.7 in the 2015-2019 period, data from the sample registration system shows. In Madhya Pradesh, which has the highest IMR of 43, surviving the first year after birth raises life expectancy by 2.7 years. Uttar Pradesh, having had the lowest life expectancy at birth of just 43 years in 1970-75 has …

India’s Ageing Population Has More Women but Systemic Inequality Will Hurt Them More than Men
2 years, 11 months ago

India’s Ageing Population Has More Women but Systemic Inequality Will Hurt Them More than Men

News 18  

India has nearly 67% of its population in the 15 to 64 years age group. According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey 2019-20, women’s labour force participation rate was lower than men in all the age groups. Lower lifetime earnings due to the pervasive gender wage gap imply that even the small percentage of women who receive wages for their …

How declining fertility in India will be a great boon in the long run
3 years, 1 month ago

How declining fertility in India will be a great boon in the long run

Firstpost  

The latest National Family Health Survey, released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare early this week, indicates Indians have stabilised their numbers on average, at just about replacement rate Being the most populous of countries is an economic no-no. The latest National Family Health Survey, the fifth in series, released by the Ministry of Health on 24 November …

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