(September 2008) Following publication of the 2008 World Population Data Sheet, PRB has made a major update to its table of total fertility rates (TFRs) in countries with low or very low birth rates.
(2008) An estimated 100 million to 140 million girls and women worldwide have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and more than 3 million girls are at risk for cutting each year on the African continent alone.
(2008) An estimated 100 million to 140 million girls and women worldwide have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and more than 3 million girls are at risk for cutting each year on the African continent alone.
(2008) The demographic divide—the inequality in the population and health profiles of rich and poor countries—is widening.
(2008) In mid-2008, world population stood at 6.7 billion, up from 6.0 billion in 1999. The next milestone, 7 billion, will likely be passed in 2011 or 2012.
(2008) The demographic divide—the inequality in the population and health profiles of rich and poor countries—is widening.
(2008) The demographic divide—the inequality in the population and health profiles of rich and poor countries—is widening.
(2008) The demographic divide—the inequality in the population and health profiles of rich and poor countries—is widening.
(2008) The demographic divide—the inequality in the population and health profiles of rich and poor countries—is widening.
(2008) The demographic divide—the inequality in the population and health profiles of rich and poor countries—is widening.