Midwives hold a newborn baby girl named Danica Camacho, whom the Philippines believe is the "seven billionth baby" to be born. The child was born at the Fabella Maternity hospital in Manila, on October 31, 2011.REUTERS
Midwives hold a newborn baby girl named Danica Camacho, whom the Philippines believe is the "seven billionth baby" to be born. The child was born at the Fabella Maternity hospital in Manila, on October 31, 2011.REUTERSIndia's billionth baby, Astha, soon after her birth in a hospital in New Delhi on May 11, 2000, was another baby with an exceptional birthdate.REUTERSHelac Fatima, a Bosnian-Muslim woman, smiles as she holds her son, the six-billionth person on the planet, in Sarajevo on October 12, 1999. The boy was born three minutes after midnight on Tuesday, in the maternity ward of the University Clinical Centre of SarajevoREUTERSThe BBC has released a calculator that, if given your birth date, suggests your population rank. The ranking system, which uses data from the U.N. Population Fund, the Global Footprint Network and the International Telecommunications Union, predicted that by 2050, the world will have 9.3 billion people. The photograph shows a doctor in a private clinic in Ankara, Turkey, taking the footprint of a newborn baby, on October 16, 2011.REUTERSThe majority of the increase in population in the future will occur in high-fertility countries, of which there are 39 in Africa, nine in Asia, six in Oceana, and four in Latin America. However, India must worry, since the statistics show the country is set to become the world’s most populous by 2025. Statistics suggest that as many as 51 babies are born in India, every minute. Of these, 11 are born in Uttar Pradesh. Therefore, as per the U.N.'s calculations, the seven billionth child should have been born in Uttar Pradesh. As of now, China and India account for more than a third of the world’s population. Much of the population growth between 2011 and 2050 will be in less-developed regions and nearly half will occur in Africa, where some regions are experiencing a doubling of population every 20 years. In these areas, it is near impossible for communities to keep up with the growing demand for schools, housing, roads, and health clinics. Europe's population, for example, is projected to peak at around 2025 at .74 billion and decline thereafter. In the photograph, Indian children ride in a cart on the way home from school, in the outskirts of New Delhi.REUTERS
The day has arrived. On Monday, the global population should reach seven billion people, according to the calculations of the U.N. Population Fund. Though the U.N. made the announcement, it could not pinpoint exactly where the child will be born. According to media reports, both India and the Philippines have welcomed what they claim is the world's seven billionth person.
The UNFPA said the seven billionth child would be born Monday in India. Statistics suggested that as many as 51 babies are born in India, every minute. Of these, 11 are born in Uttar Pradesh, IBNLive reported. Therefore, as per the U.N.'s calculations, the seven billionth child should have been born in Uttar Pradesh. When Ajay and Vineeta welcomed Nargis, a baby girl, born at 7:20 a.m., in Lucknow, the prediction seemed fulfilled.
But the Philippines have also reported a seven billionth child. The country welcomed Danica May Camacho, who was delivered just before midnight on Sunday, at Manila's Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital. The parents and the baby were met by top U.N. officials in the Philippines, who presented the child with a small cake.
According to experts, the world's population could reach eight billion by 2025 and 10 billion by the end of this century.
A UNFPA report, "The State of World Population 2011: People and possibilities in a world of 7 Billion", was released globally on Oct. 26. The report urges nations to ensure that the future is more equitable and environmentally sustainable.
On a side note, to put the idea of seven billion in context, if you were to meet every living person in the world for a single second, you would still need 221 years to meet everyone!
Take a look at some of the "-billionth babies" of the world in pictures!
