PSYC 3110 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2-3: United Nations Development Programme, Whitehall Study, Millennium Development Goals

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Total population of the world at 12:10 on july 1st, 2010 was 6853019414, predicted to increase to 9 billion by 2045 an increase of just over 1 percent per year. More than 1. 3 billion people in 2008 (20 % of all people) Chinese population grew to enable a large national defence against future enemies. Chinese families smaller in rural areas where the two-child family is preferred norm. Will surpass china in the next few decades, fertility is falling but population will continue to rise, more people will live in poverty. Rcc pope paul vi regulation of birth reinforced the traditional values of the church by forbidding abortion and artificial contraception. Failure to practice abstinence as the only acceptable method for birthday control in south american and africa is adding to population growth, poverty and spread of hiv/aids. Fertility highest in sub-saharan africa (poorest region in world, max. In britain: 75 years for men & 80 for women.

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