2005 World Population Data Sheet

 Extreme poverty and environmental and health disparities still plague many countries. The Data Sheet provides up-to-date demographic, health, and environment data for all the countries and major regions of the world. (August 2005)

2006 World Population Data Sheet

 PRB's 2006 World Population Data Sheet contains the latest population estimates, projections, and other key indicators for more than 200 countries, including births, deaths, natural increase, infant mortality, life expectancy, urban population, HIV/AIDS prevalence, contraceptive use, land area, percent of population living below $2/day, and population per square mile. New for the 2006 Data Sheet are data on net migration rates, percent of surface area protected, and population with access to improved sanitation. (August 2006)

2008 World Population Data Sheet

  PRB's 2008 World Population Data Sheet contains the latest population estimates, projections, and other key indicators for more than 200 countries, including births, deaths, natural increase, infant mortality, life expectancy, urban population, HIV/AIDS prevalence, contraceptive use, GNI PPP per capita, and population per square kilometer. New for the 2008 Data Sheet are data on percent of population in urban areas of 750,000 or more; lifetime risk of maternal death; percent of population undernourished; number of vehicles per 1,000 population; and percent of population with access to an improved drinking water source. (August 2008) 

Africa Faces Mixed Progress, Daunting Challenges, in Improving Population Well-Being
Fertility has declined in many African countries from highs of six or seven children per woman down to about five children on average. But although 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 2008 population of 967 million is projected to grow to 1.9 billion by 2050, according to the 2008 Africa Population Data Sheet, published by the Population Reference Bureau and the African Population and Health Research Center. (October 2008)

Gender, Health, and Development in the Americas 2003

 This data sheet profiles gender differences in health and development in 48 countries in the Americas. (December 2003)

KIDS COUNT International Data Sheet
These data dramatize the gaps in well-being between children of rich and poor nations. The data sheet documents children's status country by country on 10 key indicators: number and percentage of children under age 18; mortality rate under age 5; 15-19-year-olds giving birth each year; primary school age children in school; malnourished children under age 5; children with required immunizations; births with skilled attendant at delivery; population with access to safe water; and the number of AIDS orphans. (January 2002)

Making the Link in the Philippines: A New PRB Datasheet
With one of the highest population growth rates in Southeast Asia, the Philippines is experiencing increasing human pressure on its natural resources, including forests, coasts, and safe water supplies. This datasheet provides national, regional, and provincial data that highlight the connections among population trends, natural resource use, and the health and well-being of Filipinos. (April 2006)

Making the Link: Population, Health, and the Environment (PDF: 234KB)
This report provides information and data on critical links between people and the environment.  (2002)

The Wealth Gap in Health (PDF: 136KB)

 Despite improvements in public health in the last half-century, large disparities still exist between and within countries in a range of health and population indicators: fertility, infant and child mortality, nutrition, and the use of family planning and other health services. (May 2004)

The World's Youth 2006 Data Sheet

 While girls and boys are enrolling in secondary school in record numbers and early marriage is on the decline, many young people across the world still face daunting threats to their well-being—from sexually transmitted infections to complications from smoking. (February 2006)