Which Country Has the Oldest Population? It Depends on How You Define ‘Old.’
(2019) Japan, Italy, and Germany top the list of the world’s oldest countries—if the data are based on the share of the population ages 65 and older.
(2019) Japan, Italy, and Germany top the list of the world’s oldest countries—if the data are based on the share of the population ages 65 and older.
(2003) Education is a key part of strategies to improve individuals' well-being and societies' economic and social development.
(2011) Ethiopia has one of the highest rates of early marriage in the world, with one in two girls marrying before her 18th birthday and one in five girls marrying before the age of 15.
(2011) At the start of the UN International Year of Youth in August 2010, UN Focal Point on Youth Nicola Shepherd stated: "The International Year is about advancing the full and effective participation of youth in all aspects of society...we encourage all sectors of society to work in partnership with youth and youth organizations to better understand their needs and concerns and to recognize the contributions that they can make to society."
(2003) From instituting new maternal health policies to addressing the quality of health services for pregnant women and their newborns, Guatemala is taking a number of steps to try to reduce deaths and disability related to pregnancy, delivery, and postpartum complications.
(2014) Les structures et tendances démographiques d’Israël sont uniques, un reflet de l’avenir complexe de la région qu’il soit politique, culturel ou religieux.
(2009) Malaria threatens close to one-half of the world's population, and more than 1 million children die each year of malaria-related complications.
(2014) Israel's demographic patterns and trends are unique, reflecting the complex political, cultural, and religious future of the region.