Uruguay Out Front on Population Aging
With the largest proportion of people 60 years and older, Uruguay represents the "oldest" nation in Latin America — indeed, in the entire Western Hemisphere. (June 2000)

Household Transportation Use and Urban Air Pollution: Thailand, Mexico, and the United States
This report presents the results of a comparative case-study analysis of the impact of household transportation use on urban air pollution. The case studies were conducted in three cities that are known to have severe transportation-related problems: Bangkok, Mexico City, and Washington, DC. (1999)

World Population Beyond Six Billion (PDF: 346KB)
This Population Bulletin chronicles the demographic history of the world and the changes in population in less developed and more developed countries, providing a rich store of data about population before 1900, from 1900 to 1950, and from 1950 to 2000. It draws attention to particular population groups, such as the elderly, women, children and adolescents, migrants, and people at high risk of HIV/AIDS. Available online only. (BUL54.1, March 1999)

Reproductive Health in Policy & Practice: Case Studies From Brazil, India, Morocco, and Uganda

 To assess how the Programme of Action, agreed upon at the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), is being implemented, senior researchers in Brazil, India, Morocco, and Uganda conducted country case studies. This report includes these case studies and also provides an analysis of how resources have been raised and allocated to support reproductive health programs. (1999)

Reproductive Health in Policy and Practice: Synopsis (PDF: 2.53MB)
To assess how the Programme of Action, agreed upon at the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), is being implemented, senior researchers in Brazil, India, Morocco, and Uganda conducted country case studies. This report includes these case studies and also provides an analysis of how resources have been raised and allocated to support reproductive health programs. Four case studies are available as special reports: Reproductive Health in Policy & Practice: Brazil; Reproductive Health in Policy & Practice: India; Reproductive Health in Policy & Practice: Morocco; and Reproductive Health in Policy & Practice: Uganda. (See individual report titles.) (February 1999)

Jamaica Reproductive Health Survey 1997: Main Findings (PDF: 337KB)

 This summary of the 1997 Jamaica Reproductive Health Survey reports on recent trends in fertility, trends in contraceptive use, fertility intentions, fertility and contraception among teenagers, and contraceptive supplies and services.  (August 1998)

Reproductive Health in Policy and Practice: Brazil (PDF: 679KB)
In Brazil, reproductive health policies predated the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development by 10 years. This study covers various actions included in Brazil's reproductive health agenda: prenatal care; obstetrical assistance; gynecological cancer; prevention of STDs and HIV/AIDS; incomplete abortion care and access to abortion services, as permitted by law; and contraception assistance. (October 1998)

Generations of Diversity: Latinos in the United States

 Early in the 21st century, Hispanic Americans will become the largest ethnic minority in the United States. By 2050, the Hispanic, or Latino, population is projected to number around 100 million and constitute 25 percent of the U.S. population, up from 11 percent in 1996. This Population Bulletin looks at three aspects of the U.S. Hispanic population: their growing numbers, their increasing diversity, and their relative well-being. (BUL52.3, October 1997)