World's population
November 13th 2011 22:37
1. The world has never had more people. We're adding 80 million annually - that's the population of Germany every year. But our world growth rate is actually on the decline.
Joel Cohen, population professor at Rockefeller University and Columbia University, explained, "It's gone from about five children per a woman -- a worldwide average in 1950 -- to about 2.5 children per woman now."
Seen here is newborn Danica Camacho, the Philippines' symbolic seven billionth baby. Camacho was born in Fabella Maternity hospital in Manila on Oct. 31, 2011.
World population: Seven billion and counting
Special section: Eye on Parenting
"7 billionth" babies celebrated worldwide
Author: CBSNews
Credit: AP
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