In many developed and developing nation, average life expectancy is increasing. What problems will this cause for individuals and society? Suggest some measures that could help to tackle that issue.

In modern times,

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global

life

expectancy

is increasing year on year.

While

this

does mean that healthcare worldwide is improving, a higher

life

expectancy

can lead to some issues. I will be proposing some potential solutions.

To begin

with, the main problem that arises is

overpopulation

.

This

is because the birth rate becomes higher than the death rate as

life

expectancy

increases.

Therefore

,

overpopulation

may lead to problems

such

as increased congestion and not having enough resources to support the country’s public.

Moreover

, over time, these smaller issues can lead to bigger ones,

such

as starvation.

For instance

, once the government only has crops for five million people and the population is ten million, there would be not enough food for everyone. There are limited ways in which

this

problem can be tackled. One way would be to have limits on the number of children each family can have.

While

this

may be difficult to implement, the benefits can start to show within a couple of decades.

Additionally

, considering

overpopulation

cannot be resolved quickly,

this

is a relatively fast way to see results.

For example

, we can see evidence of

this

from China’s

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policy. Another way would be to start developing areas with more land,

in other words

, the more rural locations. In conclusion, we can only expect the average

life

expectancy

to rise even

further

.

Overpopulation

is a problem in many countries and it is essential that as a society

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we try and find solutions as soon as possible.