Population growth

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Since approximately the year 1900, the world has experienced a explosion. During that time, the population has grown from approximately to about today. This is a increase and such an occurrence has never happened before. The reason for this increase is mainly because the every year is far higher than the . The of deaths over births every year has led to an excess of people. Therefore, there is a natural in population of the world as a whole.

7.5 billion
birth rate
1.5 billion
80 million
increase
decrease
death rate
fivefold
population