{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It does not currently publish a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true."},"sourceFactuality":{"note":"Factuality values describe published ratings of the outlets that covered the story. They are not a factuality verdict on this story or its claims."}},"story":{"id":"https://mediabias.news/politics/global-population-of-over-65s-exceeds-children-under-five-for-first-time","slug":"global-population-of-over-65s-exceeds-children-under-five-for-first-time","url":"https://mediabias.news/politics/global-population-of-over-65s-exceeds-children-under-five-for-first-time","title":"Global population of over-65s exceeds children under five for first time","subtitle":"Demographic shift driven by falling birth rates and increased life expectancy marks a historic turning point.","excerpt":"For the first time in recorded history, the number of people aged 65 and over has surpassed the number of children aged five and under globally. This demographic shift is attributed to declining birth rates and increasing life expectancy, with projections indicating a continued acceleration of global aging.","category":"Politics","area":null,"publishedAt":"2026-09-04T12:46:11.709Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-04T11:24:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-04T12:46:11.709Z","readTime":"4 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":61,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to US Census Bureau report, with Axios cited as intermediary.","critic":"Reporting is clear and holds together, with specific figures and dates provided.","hype":"Headlines use strong language like 'historic first' and 'overturn'."}},"tags":["#Demographics","#GlobalAging","#BirthRates","#LifeExpectancy","#USCensusBureau"],"entities":["US Census Bureau","ZN.UA","Hot News","Axios","Newser","IBTimes","Political Wire","Visual Capitalist","New York Post","The Epoch Times","Yonhap News Agency","news-pravda.com","End Time Headlines"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Globally, for the first time, the population aged 65 and over is larger than the population aged five and under.","This demographic milestone is attributed to a worldwide decrease in birth rates and an increase in life expectancy.","The US Census Bureau projects the 65+ population to grow from 852 million in 2025 to 2 billion by 2060.","By 2060, individuals aged 65 and over are expected to account for approximately 55% of global population growth."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The world has reached a historic demographic turning point where the number of individuals aged 65 and over now exceeds the number of children aged five and under. This shift is a consequence of declining global birth rates and increasing life expectancy, according to a report from the US Census Bureau."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The US Census Bureau projects that the population aged 65 and over will increase significantly, from 852 million in 2025 to an estimated 2 billion by 2060. During this period, the total global population is expected to rise from 8.13 billion to 10.23 billion. The growth in the elderly demographic is anticipated to constitute approximately 55% of the world's total population increase by 2060."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"In 2023, over 71% of the global population resided in countries with fertility rates at or below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. This contrasts with 2013, when only 45% of the global population lived in such countries, indicating a widespread trend of fewer younger generations replacing older ones."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on projections"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"While the US Census Bureau projects the number of people aged 65 and over to reach 2 billion by 2060, one report from ZN.UA states that by 2060, the number of people aged 65 and over in Asia alone will grow from 487 million to 1.24 billion. This report also notes that Africa's elderly population will increase from 60 million to 249 million by 2060, surpassing Europe's elderly population in absolute numbers."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left, centre, or right-rated reports printed below mention the specific projection that by 2060, people aged 65 and over will constitute approximately 55% of the world's population growth. The full reports from ZN.UA and Hot News did not include this specific statistic, nor did any of the digests from the rated outlets."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"akta.ba","url":"https://akta.ba/vijesti/svijet/207903/svijet-stari-prvi-put-u-historiji-starijih-od-65-vise-nego-djece-do-pet-godina","headline":"The World Is Aging: For the First Time in History, People over 65 More than Children Under Five Years Old","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-04T12:01:28.000Z"},{"sourceName":"atvbl.rs","url":"https://atvbl.rs/vijesti/svijet/prvi-put-u-svijetu-zabiljezeno-vise-starih-osoba-nego-djece/2339171","headline":"For the First Time, There Are More Elderly People than Children in the World","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-04T11:24:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"ThePress United | International News Analysis, Viewpoint","url":"https://thepressunited.com/updates/elderly-outnumber-young-children-for-first-time-in-history-census","headline":"Elderly outnumber young children for first time in history – census - The Press United","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-09-04T11:14:32.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Unknown","url":"https://hani.co.kr/arti/international/international_general/1276324.html","headline":"The World's Elderly Population Has Surpassed the Number of Infants and toddlers... 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