{"id":9193,"date":"2020-07-25T17:05:15","date_gmt":"2020-07-25T11:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/?p=9193"},"modified":"2023-04-07T16:23:58","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T10:53:58","slug":"unfpa-state-of-the-world-population-report-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/unfpa-state-of-the-world-population-report-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"UNFPA-State of the World Population Report 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>UNFPA-State of the World Population Report 2020\u00a0<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Relevance: Prelims: International<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asiapacific.unfpa.org\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/news_detail\/public\/event\/1._unfpa_logo_jpg.jpg?itok=CuV4yBPK\" alt=\"UNFPA Asiapacific | State of World Population Report 2020: Launch\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why in news?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The World Population 2019 report of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) was released recently.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About UNFPA<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), formerly the United Nations Fund for Population Activities, is a UN organization.<\/li>\n<li>It is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person\u2019s potential is fulfilled.<\/li>\n<li>Their work involves the improvement of reproductive health; including the creation of national strategies and protocols, and birth control by providing supplies and services.<\/li>\n<li>The organization has recently been known for its worldwide campaign against child marriage, obstetric fistula and female genital mutilation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What are the highlights?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m.hindustantimes.com\/static\/ht2019\/4\/1004flap1.jpg\" alt=\"India's population grew twice as fast as China's: UN report ...\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Population<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; India\u2019s population in 2019 stands at 1.36 billion, growing from 541.5 million in 1969 and 942.2 million in 1994.<\/li>\n<li>It accounts for over one-sixth of the world\u2019s population in 2019 (7.71 billion).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Growth rate<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; India has seen a growth rate of 1.2% per year between 2010 and 2019.<\/li>\n<li>This is just over the world growth rate of 1.2%.<\/li>\n<li>China, the world\u2019s most populous country at 1.42 billion, has a population growth rate of 0.5% per year between 2010 and 2019.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Age<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>composition<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; 27% of India&#8217;s population is in the age bracket of 0-14 years and 10-24 years each.<\/li>\n<li>67% of the country\u2019s population is in the 15-64 age bracket.<\/li>\n<li>6% of the country\u2019s population is of the age 65 and above.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Life expectancy<\/strong>\u00a0at birth in India is lower than the world\u2019s (69 years to 72).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Healthcare<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; India scores higher than the global average in terms of access to healthcare during childbirth.<\/li>\n<li>Between 2006 and 2017, 86% of births in India were attended by skilled health personnel (79% across the world).<\/li>\n<li><strong>MMR<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; India\u2019s maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in 2015 was 174 deaths per lakh live births (down from 448 in 1994).<\/li>\n<li>On the other hand, the global MMR in 2015 was 216.<\/li>\n<li>Two-thirds of all maternal deaths today are said to occur in sub-Saharan Africa.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adolescent birth rate<\/strong>\u00a0in India is much lower than the global rate.<\/li>\n<li>28 in every 1,000 Indian adolescent women (age 15-19) gave birth between 2006 and 2017.<\/li>\n<li>In contrast, the global adolescent birth rate was at 44 per 1,000.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fertility rate<\/strong>\u00a0in India in 2019 is 2.3 births per woman, compared to 2.5 worldwide.<\/li>\n<li>In India, the total fertility rate per woman has been reduced from 5.6 in 1969 and 3.7 in 1994 to 2.3 today.<\/li>\n<li>Globally, the average number of births per woman has been reduced form from 4.8 in 1969 and 2.9 in 1994 to 2.5 today.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/media\/2020\/7\/24\/8\/39\/42\/state.jpg\" alt=\"UNFPA recently released the State of the World Population 2020 report.\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>What are the concerns highlighted?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Early marriage continues to present a major cultural obstacle to female empowerment and better reproductive rights.<\/li>\n<li>A girl who marries when she is 10 will probably leave school and consequently, loses the negotiating skills and job opportunities.<\/li>\n<li>The report includes, for the first time, data on women\u2019s ability to make decisions over three key areas.<\/li>\n<li>These are sexual intercourse with their partner, contraception use and health care.<\/li>\n<li>It notes that absence of reproductive and sexual rights has major and negative repercussions on women\u2019s education, income and safety.<\/li>\n<li>Ultimately, they are not in a position to shape their own futures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What lies ahead?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Despite the concerns, millions have enjoyed healthier and more productive lives in the 50 years since the UNFPA was founded.<\/li>\n<li>Unintended pregnancies and maternal deaths have dramatically been reduced with efforts from civil society and governments.<\/li>\n<li>Going ahead, the threat to women\u2019s and girls\u2019 reproductive rights posed by emergencies caused by conflict or climate disasters should be addressed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>[Every day, more than 500 women and girls including in countries with emergency settings, die during pregnancy and childbirth.]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>About 35 million women, girls and young people will need life-saving sexual and reproductive health services in the coming year.<\/li>\n<li>Services to address gender-based violence, in humanitarian settings, are also a need of the hour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>For more such notes, Articles, News &amp; 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