How Did The World's Population Grow After The Industrial Revolution

It took more than 1800 years for the world’s population to reach one billion, however the world’s population increased rapidly after the industrial revolution in Britain which started in the 18th century. The Industrial Revolution was one of the major contributors to the human population explosion as there were many new discoveries and inventions made in science and technology .The improvement of medical technology meant that some diseases which took the lives of many could be cured or be better controlled so the mortality rate decreased and over time the increase of food production and distribution meant that the standard of living improved and people’s lives were bettered, so the death rates also decreased. Overtime, these discoveries and inventions spread out to the rest of the world lowering death rates and lowered death rates meant that the population would grow more rapidly than ever.
Before the Industrial Revolution the average life expectancy was a low 35 years. Many babies died along with their …show more content…
Overpopulation has led to environmental damages i.e. deforestation as it meets some human needs. Deforestation provides raw materials for commercial use in order to sustain the people financially by creating jobs for them and they could also be used for firewood. Deforestation also happens because the land on which the trees grew will be used for a different purpose such as agriculture or housing for the continuously growing population. Overpopulation has also led to pollution because industries are manufacturing more and more goods every day to supply the increasing demand of goods from the humans, so the amount of emissions and industrial waste is increasing, polluting air and water amongst others, and causing major problems such an imbalance in the environment and damage to animal and human health, i.e. birth defects, cancers