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Population numbers are expected to peak at 9.7 billion in 2064 and then fall to 8.8 billion by 2100 as more women access education and contraception, according to a new study.


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By Lucy Murray

Presented by Svetlana Printcev

Source: SBS




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Population numbers are expected to peak at 9.7 billion in 2064 and then fall to 8.8 billion by 2100 as more women access education and contraception, according to a new study.



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