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PRB Discuss Online: Promoting Public Demography

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(March 2011) A guiding principle of population studies is its expected usefulness to society. An established link exists between population studies and public welfare, so population scientists should prioritize public demography, according to Population Council president Peter Donaldson.

Data Sheet: 2011 The World’s Women and Girls

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(2011) In which country do 72 percent of women marry before age 18? Worldwide, what percent of girls complete primary school? What is the average number of lifetime births per woman in Niger?

America’s Aging Population

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Population Bulletin, Vol. 66, No. 1: In 2011, the oldest baby boomers—Americans born between 1946 and 1964—will start to turn 65.