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		<title>World Reaches Historic Demographic Turning Point As People 65+ Outnumber Children Under 5</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>NEW YORK, NY. (THECOUNT) &#8212; The world has reached a historic demographic turning point, with people ages 65 and older outnumbering children under age 5 globally, a shift driven by longer life expectancy and declining birth rates around the world. The milestone actually occurred in 2018, when older people first outnumbered children younger than 5 [&#8230;]</p>
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