Project: Demography and Economics of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease
The United Nations projects that there will be 366 million older Chinese adults by 2050, which is substantially larger than the current total U.S. population of 331 million.
(2009) "The World in 2050: A Scientific Investigation of the Impact of Global Population Changes on a Divided Planet" was held in Berkeley, Calif., on Jan. 23 and 24, 2009.
Project: Demography and Economics of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease
Stress and fear during coronavirus social isolation can alter gene activity in ways that affect your immune system, but doing good deeds can bolster health.
The U.S. Census Bureau aims to count each person once—and only once—in the decennial census. It does that by determining how many people live at a every residential address.
(2010) Paraguay does not seem a likely candidate for rapid fertility decline: The population is poorer, more rural, and has lower educational levels than its neighboring countries.
Project: PACE: Policy, Advocacy, and Communication Enhanced for Population and Reproductive Health
PRB's Digital Visualization highlights key global demographic trends. Explore current and projected population by region and country. And look at changes in total fertility, infant mortality, and life expectancy since 1970. A U.S. "What-If" scenario focuses on the effects of race and ethnicity on child poverty, child obesity, and college degrees.
(2010) The link between marriage and childbearing has greatly weakened worldwide, evidenced by a sharp rise in births outside marriage in most developed countries.
(February 2011) The percentage of Americans who smoke tobacco has fallen dramatically over the past 50 years.
Project: American Community Survey and Decennial Census Support Services
(2014) The U.S. population is undergoing significant racial/ethnic change, with rapidly growing Latino, Asian American, and multiracial populations.