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Hindu population share dipped 7.82 %, while that of Christians, Muslims, Sikhs rose: PM-EAC

Financial Express 10 May 2024

The dipping majority population and rising minority population in India was in line with global trends, also seen in Europe, but stood out in relation to India's neighbours ... The Jain and Parsi community population witnessed a dip.

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Jamaica’s birth rate continues dramatic fall as population ages - Jamaica Observer

Jamaica Observer 10 May 2024

The information is contained in the Jamaica Population Health Status Report 2000\u20132022, which was tabled in the Parliament this week ... In 2021, the crude death rate showed approximately 9.9 deaths occurring in every 1000 persons in the population.

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How does a global pandemic affect birthrates?

The Irish Times 10 May 2024

African women on average have aboutfour children over their lifetimes, leading to rising populations ... A slowly decreasing population is something that can be handled, though it will eventually lead to a much higher old-age dependency ratio.

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ADB report reveals challenges related to ageing workforce, recommends policy changes

Kuensel 10 May 2024

By 2050, Asia and the Pacific are expected to undergo a significant demographic shift, with a quarter of the total population aged 60 or older ... The report advocates for multifaceted policy recommendations to address the needs of aging populations.

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Congress’s appeasement policy led to population imbalance: Dy CM Maurya

Hindustan Times 10 May 2024

Deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya said there was a need for a population control law in the country as he cited data shared by a ... Congress’s appeasement policy led to population imbalance.

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Researchers discover genetic similarities between today's Greeks and those from 2,000 BC

Greek City Times 10 May 2024

The analysis of all these genomes allowed scientists to carry out demographic and statistical analyses and draw conclusions about the histories of the area's ancient populations.

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Population rise not linked to religion, decline in fertility rate most among Muslims: NGO flags

Deccan Herald 10 May 2024

Population growth rates are not linked to religion and the Total ...

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‘I am starting to panic about my child’s future’: climate scientists wary of starting families

AOL 10 May 2024

They said they had not wanted to add to the global human population that is exacting a heavy environmental toll on the planet, and some also expressed fears about the climate chaos through which a child might now have to live.

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Macao's population rises in 1st quarter: census service

People Daily 10 May 2024

Regarding gender distribution, the female population, standing at 366,200, accounted for 53.4 percent of the total and exceeded the male population, which was 320,200.

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Gearing up for the aging population: Challenges for Indonesia

The Jakarta Post 10 May 2024

In contrast, an inclusive policy should never discriminate against age in providing for the population ... According to Statistics Indonesia (BPS), 26 million people above 60 years old accounted for 10 percent of the country’s population in 2020.

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Nearly 1 million Jews live in NYC, new study finds

Jewish Telegraph Agency 10 May 2024

(New York Jewish Week) – New York City remains home to the largest Jewish population in the country, according to a new, wide-ranging survey — though its numbers may be declining somewhat, and Jewish identities are shifting.

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Justice Ruling Threatens the Ministry of Equality in Colombia

Colombia One 10 May 2024

The new ministry was officially announced in early 2023, in Choco department, bearing a strong symbolic message since it is the poorest region of Colombia, mostly populated by Black Colombians.

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Mass planting of marsh violets key to saving rare UK butterfly, says National Trust

AOL 10 May 2024

“There might be a few populations … then one gets wiped out and the distance between the remaining populations is too great for them to mix.” That situation left individual colonies isolated and vulnerable to extinction.

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Deadly brain disease found in 2 California deer

Las Vegas Review-Journal 10 May 2024

This is the first time the disease, which has plagued other areas of the nation for years, has appeared in the state’s deer or elk population ... deer populations for zombie deer disease since 2000.

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LA County: homeless mortality rate plateaued in 2022 — but inequities persist

Press Telegram 10 May 2024

County’s overall population ... The top causes of death among the homeless population in 2021 and 2022 combined were ... Homicide and suicide rounded out the top causes of death in the homeless population in 2022, officials said.