2009 World Population Data Sheet (PDF – English)
(2009) Global population numbers are on track to reach 7 billion in 2011, just 12 years after reaching 6 billion in 1999. Virtually all of the growth is in developing countries.
(2009) Global population numbers are on track to reach 7 billion in 2011, just 12 years after reaching 6 billion in 1999. Virtually all of the growth is in developing countries.
PRB’s latest Population Bulletin provides a basic understanding of demography and demographic processes, including fertility, mortality, and migration, and their effects on the world.
Project: IDEA: Informing Decisionmakers to Act
(2014) In 2012, the government of Kenya passed a landmark policy to manage its rapid population growth. The new population policy aims to reduce the number of children a woman has over her lifetime from 5 in 2009 to 3 by 2030.2
(2010) Cette année, la Journée Mondiale de la Santé (7 avril) se concentre sur l’importance de la santé urbaine. L’urbanisation advient si rapidement dans certaines régions du monde que les villes ne sont pas à même de répondre aux demandes accrues de services liés à l’environnement, la santé et l’éducation, sans oublier les besoins en matière d’emploi, de logement et de transport d’une population qui pourrait doubler en moins de 25 ans.
To provide high-quality care, providers must understand and respect their clients' needs, attitudes, and concerns. These client perceptions are in turn affected by personal, social, and cultural factors.
(September 2007) The world is on the verge of a shift: from predominantly rural to mainly urban.
Project: Demography and Economics of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease
The current growth of the population ages 65 and older, driven by the large baby boom generation—those born between 1946 and 1964—is unprecedented in U.S. history. This aging of the U.S. population has brought both challenges and opportunities to the economy, infrastructure, and institutions.