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PRB's 2009 World Population Data Sheet
The Population Reference Bureau's 2009 World Population Data Sheet and a companion report offer detailed information about world population and the growth in the world's youth population. (August 2009)

Family Planning Saves Lives of Millions of Women and Children Every Year
Family planning is a lifesaver for millions of women and children in developing countries according to a new report by the private, nonprofit Population Reference Bureau (PRB), released March 16, 2009, in Washington, D.C. (March 2009)

James Gribble Appointed Vice President, International Programs, PRB
James (Jay) Gribble, senior program director for population and reproductive health at the Population Reference Bureau, has been named vice president of International Programs, effective Nov. 24, 2008. (November 2008)

Africa Faces Mixed Progress, Daunting Challenges, in Improving Population Well-Being
Even as African women use family planning more and bear fewer children, the continent's youthful population will fuel the continent's growth for many decades to come. Africa's population of 967 million is projected to grow to 1.9 billion by 2050, according to the 2008 Africa Population Data Sheet, produced by the Population Reference Bureau and the African Population and Health Research Center.

PRB's 2008 World Population Data Sheet: Global Demographic Divide Widens
The Population Reference Bureau's 2008 World Population Data Sheet and a companion report offer detailed information about the growing global demographic divide, and its causes and consequences. (August 2008)

PRB 2007 World Population Data Sheet: Malnutrition Is a Major Contributor to Child Deaths
The Population Reference Bureau's 2007 World Population Data Sheet and two companion reports offer detailed information about the prevalence of malnutrition worldwide, and its causes and consequences. These reports also highlight information about cost-effective solutions that could improve global nutrition. (August 2007)

Save the Date: PRB Will Release the 2007 World Population Data Sheet, Aug. 16, 2007
The Population Reference Bureau will release its 2007 World Population Data Sheet during a press briefing at the National Press Club, in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 17, 2007, 10 a.m. (August 2007)

The United States at 300 Million
(Oct. 5, 2006) Press release, webcast, online discussion, and article

Richard Skolnik Named Director of International Programs (September 2006)

PRB 2006 World Population Data Sheet: International Migration Is Reshaping United States, Global Economy
(Aug. 11, 2006 ) Press release, webcast, and data sheet.
