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dated April 1, 1959: Rise in world population

The world’s population, which has been increasing by 1.6 per cent a year since 1950, totalled 2,795 million in mid-1957 compared with 2,493 million in 1950, the U.N. Statistical Year Book disclosed on March 31. The tenth issue of the Year Book said Asia accounted for almost 56 per cent of the world population in mid-1957 and its annual rate of increase was close to the world rate. Europe, with the lowest rate of increase, 0.7 per cent, was the most densely populated continent. Between 1953 and 1957, the population declined in very few areas. Notable among these were East Germany at an annual average rate of 0.9 per cent, East Berlin 1.3 per cent and Ireland 0.5 per cent. Britain with 23.9 per cent per 1000 live births was among the countries setting new records for low infant mortality.

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