Kenya: The Demographics of a Country in Turmoil
Opposition to Kenya's recent election resulted in days of deadly riots. Kenya's demographic trends provide some background to the current situation, revealing both advances and continuing challenges. (January 2008)

U.S. West and South Are Set to Gain Political Clout
In the South, Texas, Florida, and Georgia are poised to gain U.S. House seats after they are redistributed based on the 2010 Census. Texas is on track to add two seats, while Florida and Georgia could add one seat each. In the West, Arizona, Nevada, and Utah could each gain one more seat. After each decennial census, population totals in each state are used to reallocate the 435 House Seats. (December 2007)

PRB Discuss Online: "Beyond 300 Million: Regional and State Population Trends in the United States"
In October 2006, the U.S. population topped 300 million people, and continues to outpace growth in other developed countries. But population change within the United States is highly uneven, with rapid growth in the South and West, and slow growth or population loss in many parts of the Midwest and Northeast. Mark Mather, deputy director of domestic programs at PRB, led a PRB Discuss Online on U.S. regional and state population trends and their implications for the future. Read a transcript of the questions and answers. (December 2007)

Earth & Sky Radio Program on World Population
Since 1991, Earth & Sky has worked with thousands of scientists to produce more than 5,000 radio spots on night sky astronomy, and on sustainability needs and strategies for the 21st century. Carl Haub, PRB's senior demographer, talked with Earth & Sky producers Deborah Byrd and Joel Block about world population. (November 2007)

Gender Disparities in Health and Mortality
Gender differences in mortality and life expectancy vary by country. But in most countries, men live shorter lives than women. In Russia, for instance, the difference between male and female life expectancy is 13 years (59 vs. 72). In other countries, such as the United States, the male disadvantage is smaller: 5 years (75 vs. 80). And in some countries, such as Afghanistan, there is little or no male disadvantage (42 vs. 42). (November 2007)

Integrating Population, Health, and Environment in Kenya
This policy brief, Integrating Population, Health, and Environment in Kenya, is based on the Kenya PHE assessment coordinated by the National Coordinating Agency for Population and Development (NCAPD) and conducted by the University of Nairobi and the Kenya PHE task force between October 2006 and April 2007. The methods used to conduct the assessment in Kenya included a review of relevant government policies and project documents, key informant interviews, site household surveys, and focus group discussions. (November 2007)

Integrating Population, Health, and Environment in Ethiopia
This policy brief, Integrating Population, Health, and Environment in Ethiopia, is based on the Ethiopia PHE assessment written by Dessalegn Rahmato, Yeraswork Admassie, and Yared Mekonnen in 2007. The methods used to conduct the assessment in Ethiopia included a review of relevant government policies and project documents, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions. (November 2007)

Integrating Population, Health, and Environment in Tanzania
This policy brief, Integrating Population, Health, and Environment in Tanzania, is based on the Tanzania PHE assessment written in 2007 by Dr. N.F. Madulu, formerly of the Institute of Resource Assessment/University of Dar es Salaam, and the members of the Tanzania PHE assessment team. The methods used to conduct the assessment in Tanzania included a review of relevant policies, laws, and project documents; key informant interviews; and field visits to case study sites. (November 2007)

Population, Health, and Environment Assessments in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania
The integrated population-health-environment approach to development recognizes the interconnectedness between people and their environment and supports cross-sectoral collaboration and coordination. Three policy briefs highlight assessments of this PHE collaboration and coordination in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania. (November 2007)

Is Delhi India's Largest City?
India is both a highly rural country, with the large majority of its population living in villages, and home to some of the world's largest metropolitan areas. The UN places three of India's metros in the top 10 in population worldwide: Mumbai (Bombay), Delhi, and Kolkata (Calcutta). But is Delhi being shortchanged? (October 2007)