Average Quote by Hans Rosling
“Beyond 2050 the world population may start to decrease if women across the world will have, on average, less than 2 children. But that decrease will be slow.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Factfulness by Hans Rosling, 2018
If average fertility drops below two children per woman, global population will eventually decline, though the trend will be gradual.
In simple terms: Population will fall if women have fewer than two kids on average.
Plan for slower demographic change.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- policy making
- family planning
- resource allocation
- long‑term forecasting
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How will a shrinking population affect economies?
- What policies can manage slow demographic shifts?
Assumes uniform fertility decline worldwide, which may not hold.