The arrival in the world of Damián, born in the Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia maternitySanto Domingo, has generated great expectation for being the first baby that, symbolically, is born in the Dominican Republic as a contribution to the world count of 8 billion people.
With their 2.77 kilos and 52 centimeters has been the undisputed protagonist of the night of this Tuesday, November 15, 2022, a date that marks a milestone in terms of population growth, by bringing the world population to this figure that the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) makes visible under the slogan 8 Billion Stronger.
The Dr. Michael Trinidad, manager of the hospital’s obstetrics department and his team have assisted the mother, 35 years old, at birthwhich has occurred “without any complications”the obstetrician explained to Efe, who expressed the privilege that bringing 8,000 million inhabitants into the world has meant for motherhood.
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The UNFPA national representative in the Dominican Republic, Sonia Vásquez, who attended this event, stated that the arrival of the baby represents “great hope that all the children born on this planet (…) will receive them with conditions. That is what we seek, zero maternal deaths, zero morbidity, zero diseases and health.
WORLD POPULATION
The pworld population reached 7 billion in 2011 and it is estimated that it will reach a maximum of 10.4 billion until 2100, taking into account that the rate of global population growth has been declining since the 1970s and that it fell below 1% for the first time in 2020, according to data provided by the UNFPA.
In fact, population growth has slowedthe fertility rate is falling, life expectancy continues to increase, international migration shapes demographic change, the world population is aging rapidly and women are living longer than men.
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Birth rates vary from country to country, and while some populations continue to grow rapidly, others are beginning to slow.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
In the case of Dominican Republic population was estimated at 10.8 million in 2020with projections from the National Statistics Office, with the 82.5% living in urban areas.
The country is already undergoing a constant aging process, with its average age going from 22.5 in 2000 to 28 in 2020, and is expected to reach 37.5 in 2050, by which year it is expected that more than 16 % of the population will be 65 years or older.
Its general fertility rate corresponds to the average for the region, which is 2.3 for each woman, explained Vásquez, who highlighted the high rates of adolescent pregnancy that occur in the country and that double the world average, which represents a great challenge that must be faced.
DEMOGRAPHIC RESILIENCE
From UNFPA they stressed that in order to develop demographic resilience The world must invest in better infrastructure, education and health care, as well as guaranteeing access to health and sexual and reproductive rights.
Should be systematically remove barriers based on gender, race, disability, sexual orientation or immigration status that prevent people from accessing the services and opportunities they need to prosper.
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