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. 2018 Mar 16;14:30. doi: 10.1186/s12992-018-0348-7

Table 1.

Population weighted average values: key population aging and migration indicators 1950 / 2000 / 2050

EU28 Weighted average ENP East (predominantly Slavic Nations) Weighted average ENP South (predominantly Arab Nations) Weighted average WORLD
Median age of the total population (years) 1950 31.4 27.1 20.3 23.5
2000 38.2 35.6 21.8 26.3
2050 48.0 43.1 34.1 36.1
Total fertility rate (children per woman) 1950–1955 2.53 3.01 6.72 4.96
2000–2005 1.47 1.31 2.91 2.62
2050–2055 1.77 1.80 2.10 2.22
Average annual rate of population change (percentage) 1950–1955 0.72 1.41 2.62 1.77
2000–2005 0.34 −0.57 1.63 1.24
2050–2055 − 0.19 − 0.62 0.71 0.50
Old Age Dependency Ratio 1950 13.4 12.2 6.2 8.4
2000 23.3 18.3 8.4 10.9
2050 51.4 36.1 20.9 25.6
Percentage of total population aged 65+ by broad age group, both sexes (per 100 total population) 1950 8.8 7.9 3.5 5.1
2000 15.7 12.5 5.0 6.8
2050 29.8 22.1 13.3 16.0
Net number of migrants, both sexes combined (thousands) 1950–1955 −91 −3 −72 N/A
2000–2005 693 − 126 − 209 N/A
2050–2055 394 −30 −138 N/A
Net migration rate (per 1000 population) 1950–1955 −0.7 −0.1 − 0.5 N/A
2000–2005 3.1 −1.6 − 1.2 N/A
2050–2055 1.5 −0.5 − 0.3 N/A