World population to shrink in 21st century amid birthrate fall: UN - The Mainichi
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The world population is expected to start shrinking within this century after hitting a peak in the mid-2080s due to lower fertility

The world population is expected to start shrinking within this century after hitting a peak in the mid-2080s due to lower fertility levels, particularly in China, according to the latest projection by the United Nations.

  • Copernican@lemmy.worldEnglish
    35·
    4 months ago

    At literally every point of modern history, a reduction in the amount of humans was beneficial for the vast amount of humans in the long run.

    Like, even the Black Death led to reduced wealth inequality and the beginnings of workers rights.

    I don’t see how someone can claim that the mass death of people is simultaneously beneficial to that people.

    There’s a difference in reduction of humans by events that cause death at large scale vs decline in rates of reproduction. Clearly catostrophic death is being used as an example of “a reduction in the amount of humans.”

    • phdepressedEnglish
      82·
      4 months ago

      Large scale death events are the only reference we have for the type of population reduction that we are/will be seeing.

      Labor supply being reduced while demand remains means that labor is stronger. Whether that supply reduction is due to death, population decline, or other causes is not really relevant.