Five facts about the world's population at the time – 07/11/2018

This Wednesday is World Population Day, an initiative created in 1989 by the United Nations.
The day that is celebrated every July 11 was created to spread awareness about the great growth of the world's population, as this year reaches the 7.600 million people, according to data from the Thomas Reuters Foundation. This year marks 5 decades since family planning was recognized as a human right.

Here are 5 facts about world population:

– Tokyo is the most populous city in the world with 37 million inhabitants, followed by New Delhi with 29 million and Shanghai with 26 million.

– The world is aging rapidly People over 60 already make up 12.3% of the world's population, and by 2050 this figure will rise to 22%.

– Africa and Asia have nearly 90% of the world's rural population. India has the highest number of people living in rural areas: 893 million, followed by China with 578 million.

– Nearly half of the 56 million abortions performed worldwide The years are dangerous, resulting in the death of at least 22,800 women each year, due to lack of access to contraception, strict laws on abortion and stigma, according to data compiled by the Thomas Reuters Foundation.

– The most urbanized regions are North America with 82% of the population living in urban areas, Latin America and the Caribbean with 81%, Europe with 74% and Oceania with [68]%.