Abortion: Facts and Figures 2011
(2011) Abortion is a sensitive and contentious issue with religious, moral, cultural, and political dimensions. It is also a public health concern in many parts of the world.
Region: Global
Report. Abortion-Facts and Figures 2011
(2011) Abortion is a sensitive and contentious issue with religious, moral, cultural, and political dimensions. It is also a public health concern in many parts of the world.
Policy Brief: Who Speaks for Me? Ending Child Marriage
(2011) “I told them I was terrified and desperate, that I was just a child and far too young to get married…I used to scream and cry all night.
Ending Child Marriage
(2011) With limited education and economic opportunities, child brides are often condemned to a life of poverty, social isolation, and powerlessness, infringing on their human rights, health, and well-being.
PRB Discuss Online: Population and National Security
(2011) In her new book, The Future Faces of War: Population and National Security, author Jennifer Dabbs Sciubba argues that the future of warfare will be shaped by demographic trends in fertility, mortality, and migration.
Rising Global Food Prices Threaten to Increase Poverty
(2011) Global food prices have been rising, threatening to reach record levels in the coming months if current trends continue.
Tables: Birth Rate Trends in Low-Fertility Countries (1995-2010)
(March 2011) PRB has updated “Fertility Rates in Low Birth-Rate Countries, 1995 to Most Recent Year,” showing birth rate trends in low-fertility countries.
Distilled Demographics: Population Projections
“Distilled Demographics,” PRB’s video series, highlights key demographic concepts such as fertility, mortality, and migration. Through these short videos, you can learn demography’s real-world application and impact.
PowerPoint Presentation: The World’s Women and Girls 2011 Data Sheet
(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?
PRB Discuss Online: Promoting Public Demography
(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.