Why is the median age (the age at which half the population is older and half is younger) rising in the developed world?
A) The baby boom generation is dying off.
B) Fertility is declining and the baby boomers have entered later life.
C) Birth rates are going up.
D) Life expectancy is decreasing.

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Fertility rates have been declining in the developed world, which means fewer children are being born. At the same time, the baby boomer generation (born between 1946 and 1964) is entering later life, which is causing the median age to rise.

Why Is the Median Age (The Age at Which Half