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)

Family Planning Worldwide

 This quick-reference data sheet has the most recent statistics on contraception for the countries and regions of the world. It presents survey data for women (either married or in informal unions) who are using traditional or modern methods of contraception; sources of supply of modern methods; and mother's attitude toward recent births. (June 2002)

Family Planning Worldwide 2008 Data Sheet
The Population Reference Bureau's Family Planning Worldwide 2008 Data Sheet contains the latest estimates of lifetime births per woman and other key family planning indicators for more than 100 countries, including percent of women using both traditional and modern family planning, unmet need, and use of modern contraception by wealth group. Accompanying graphs illustrate trends in contraceptive use, projected increases in contraceptive needs, and the gap between desired vs. actual number of children, and the reasons women stop using the pill within one year of trying it. (March 2008)

Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: Data and Trends

Female genital mutilation/cutting poses serious physical and mental health risks for women and young girls, especially for women who have undergone extreme forms of the procedure. According to a Population Reference Bureau data sheet, an estimated 100 million to 140 million girls and women worldwide have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting and more than 3 million girls are at risk for cutting each year on the African continent alone. (September 2008)

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)

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)

Women of Our World 2005 (PDF: 255KB)

 The situation of women around the world is gaining prominence in national and international policy debates. The last half-century has seen major gains in women's health, education, and rights, but progress has been slow or uneven in many areas. Disparities between men and women are still pronounced in the poorest regions and countries of the world. This data sheet presents indicators of women's status and progress in nearly 180 countries, with a focus on demography, reproductive health, education, work, and public life. (March 2005)