2030s
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| Millennium: | 3rd millennium |
| Centuries: | 20th century – 21st century – 22nd century |
| Decades: | 2000s 2010s 2020s – 2030s – 2040s 2050s 2060s |
| Years: | 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 |
The 2030s is a decade of the Gregorian calendar that will begin on January 1, 2030 and will end on December 31, 2039.
Notable predictions and known events
- As of December 2009[update], the United States Census Bureau projects a world population of 8.4 billion by 2030[1]
- French demographist Emmanuel Todd predicts the level of literacy amongst the world population to reach near 100% by 2030[2]
- January 19, 2038 – 32-bit computer clocks overflow to represent the date as December 31, 1969
- Plans are under discussion for a manned mission to Mars by the middle of the decade[3]
- Gerontologist Aubrey de Grey predicts there is a "50/50 chance" of curing aging by around the year 2036[4]
