The growth of the world population is slowing, and societies around the world are ageing. Countries with low and lower middle incomes would do well to grasp a demographic dividend
while many young people are joining the labour force without having to take care of many children and elderly parents. The better they succeed in doing so, the better they will be able to ensure that senior citizens who increasingly depend on public support rather than extended families can live well.
This focus section has a bearing on several of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
