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The United Nations has said the
is experiencing a birth rate
. The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has released a
called "State of World Population 2025". It highlights how
and fewer children are being born all over the world. At the same
, people are living
. Falling birth rates and increased longevity are creating many problems. Smaller numbers of workers are having to pay the
of older people who have retired. Dr Natalia Kanem, executive
of UNFPA, said: "Many countries are [struggling] with
and shrinking populations, labour shortages, and rising healthcare and pension costs. These are real
."
