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Seniors Worldwide Start To Outnumber Children More Rapidly Than Previously Thought

Seniors 65 years old and over have been outnumbering children aged 5 or under across the world since 2023, the Census Bureau reports. Changes likes these are picking up speed, while demographers try to catch up.

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