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FAST FACTS: The world population

6,986,951,000—World population as of Oct. 26, 2011

48—Percentage of the world’s population living below $2 a day

81—Average life expectancy at birth for men and women in Canada, Martinique, and Singapore

2.5—Total fertility rate (TFR) worldwide.  TFRs range from 0.9 children per women in Taiwan to 7.0 in Niger.

14.3—Percentage of Zimbabwe’s population with HIV/AIDS in 2009, down from 23.7 percent in 2001

1.3 billion—Population of China in 2011, the world’s most populous country for the year

1.7 billion—Projected population of India in 2050, expected to be the most populous country in the world by that time

150 million—Projected population of the Philippines in 2050, expected to be the 10th most populous country in the world by that time

139,558,000—Average births per year as of 2011

56,611,000—Average deaths per year as of 2011

12—Number of infant deaths per minute as of 2011

Source: Population Reference Bureau 2011 World Population Data Sheet

Compiled by Schatzi Quodala, Inquirer Research

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  • Anonymous

    “150 million—Projected population of the Philippines in 2050, expected to
    be the 10th most populous country in the world by that time”

    That  the Philippines would climb higher  up in the Most Populated Countries rankings will be a dream come true to the CBCP and other pro-Birth advocates. They do not care that we are already hard up and many of us are already living in subhuman conditions with our current population. It is of no moment to them that we are No. 12 most populated now while we are only No. 73 when it comes to land area. These heartless people can sacrifice everything and everybody on the altar of their church’s teachings. The rest of the archipelago can all go hang provided that their dogma on contraceptives will not be challenged.

    The CBCP wholeheartedly agrees with the clown Tito Sotto that “Hindi gagawa and Diyos ng lupa na mapupuno” or something to that effect.

    They adamantly insist that overpopulation is a myth and they will not even admit that in the cities, there are no more spaces in the cemeteries to bury the dead.  

    .

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_CL4FRNPBCY3KAFHCCB2BZTW63U mjerk

    hahaha…funny…talagang SMALL KNOWLEDGE IS VERY DANGEROUS….ano tingin nyo sa cbcp mga walang alam sa mga bagay bagay na iyan? please be reminded that malalawak ang kaalaman ng mga iyan kesa sa iyo na nagdunung dunungan…Few to mention, iilan sa mga iyan ( kabilang na ang mga nasasakupan lalong lalo ang mga religious orders and congregations) mga medical doctors by profession at namamahala ng mga medical hospitals at educational medical institutions, and to think malalawak ang pang uunawa at well researched ang mga findings bago maglabas ng kung anumang pahayag…Dude, tingnan nyo muna sarili nyo baka nga sa simple research at hands-on experience d na kayo papasa.. mag aral muna kayo ng social philosophy and theology at isama na ang pag aaral on the Social teachings ng Simbahan para maiintindihan nyo..kaso iilang Katoliko lang ang may kaalaman sa mga bagay na iyan. And, what about those hindi Katoliko na walang ginawa kundi puna ng puna sa mga bagay na nangangailangan ng tulong at gabay kagaya nyo? hahaha

  • Anonymous

    It may be disheartening to know, but the truth is, not all what the Catholic Church espouse are good for the people or the country.  The Catholic church are against artificial family planning (or control) because they say the Philippines is not overpopulated (yet?), but look at the figures.  By 2050, there will be about 150 million Filipinos.  How can we feed all of them?  We can’t even adequately feed the 90 million now, how much more the 150 million.  To avert this catastrophe, we must limit or control our population growth. HOW?  “Natural method” would not be enough to do this, and no matter what, it will fail because it was proven by our present population of 90 million.  “Other methods” must be used.  Filipinos must be open minded.

     

  • Anonymous

    jerk, hindi koma malawak ang kaalaman ng isang tao sa mga bagay-bagay e tama siya kaagad sa lahat ng bagay. Isa pa, may mga usapin kagaya ng RH Bill na maski gaano karunong ang kokontra e di uubra dahil wala sa kanya ang rason.  Yong comment ko na lang sa baba dina masasagot ng idol mong obispo yan.Subukinmo dalhin mo sa kanila at ibalik mo dito sa forum kung anong sagot nila at segurako ko maski akong mangmang e masupalpalko.  No. 73 sa land area maging No 10 sa populasyon? Sa hirap ng buhay natin ngayon sa Pilipinas na No. 12 pa lang tayo gustuhin nating maging No. 10? At itanongmo sa kanila kung totoong mahal nila ang tao kung kaya gusto nilang magmultiply kagaya ng daga. May eskuelahan ba kayong libre para sa mga di mapag-aral ng magulang dahil napakarami silang anak? May libre ba kayong ospital para takbhuhan ng mga maraming anak tuwing magkasakit ang kanilang mga supling?

    Ipasa mo na ring itong comment ko doon sa artikulong”‘Bachelor nations’ alarm world experts” sa araw ding ito sa Inquirer:

    ““Population growth pressures the environment, [and when] the environment fights back, health, productivity and food security [are affected],”  Monsod said.”

    CBCP and other zealots, you answer Solita Monsod. I bet you would say that if only the government does this and does that, there will be enough food for everyone and the environment would be conserved, etc.  Fools! When we talk of the  Philippine government doing this and doing that,
    there is always the chance of failure due to its inherent ineptness.  Knowing that even if the government does try to implement the laws on environmental protection and  will do everything to improve food production, there is a chance that its efforts will be for naught, we still continue bringing into the world as many children as we can, ha bishops?

    jerk, ibalikmo sagot ng mga magagaling mong obispo at husgahan ng mga readers kung tama sila o hindi. Alam mo kung may mapadpad na obispo sa forum ng Inquirer or any cyberspace forrum sa topikong RH Bill, biglang maging katulad ng sacristan dahil wala siyang maisagot sa mga tanong na uulan sa kanya. Kung gusto mo, paopen mo sa mga pinakamgaling na obispo na kilalamo ang aking profile at pasagotmo sa kanya ang lahat ng mga argumentoko laban sa position ni Padre Damaso sa RH Bill at tignan natin kung uubra siya.

  • donaldo trumpo

    150 million—Projected population of the Phil in 2050, 10th most populous country in the world !
    DIYAN TAYO MAGALING, MAG-MANUFACTURE NG TAO !!                 MAGIGING CHINA,Jr. TAYO !!             AN LIIT NA NG BANSA, PURO TAO NAMAN !!         MAGIGING PARANG MGA SARDINAS TAYO !!



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