Historic first: Older adults now outnumber the youngest children for the first time
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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, International Database; Chart: Noah Bressner/AxiosPeople 65 and older now outnumber children ages 5 and younger worldwide for the first time in recorded history, according to a new report by the U.S. Census.Why it matters: A global plunge in fertility — demographers' term for the number of children being born — and increased longevity are creating a demographic inversion that's projected to deepen for decades.It's a trend that's shifting the historic balance between wor
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