Distilled Demographics: Population Momentum
Video Series: When a country’s birth rate reaches roughly two children per woman, then ultimately the population growth stops.
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Webinar: 2013 World Population Data Sheet
World population is expected to rise from 7.1 today to reach 8 billion by 2024, and virtually all this future growth will be concentrated in the world’s less developed countries, according to Carl Haub, PRB senior demographer and co-author of PRB’s 2013 World Population Data Sheet.
Distilled Demographics: Where Do Population Data Come From?
“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.
Distilled Demographics: The Demographic Dividend
The demographic dividend is the accelerated economic growth that may result from a decline in a country’s mortality and fertility and the subsequent change in the age structure of the population.
Noncommunicable Diseases and Youth in Developing Countries
Noncommunicable diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes—the most common causes of deaths in wealthier countries—are increasingly common in developing countries. NCDs now account for most deaths and their prevalence is rising.
Distilled Demographics: Urbanization
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Video Series: When we think of urbanization, we tend to think of sprawling cities with skyscrapers. However, the definition of “urban” varies greatly from country to country.
Rwanda’s High But Recently Declining Fertility
(2012) The Population and Poverty (PopPov) Research Network brings together researchers who are examining how population dynamics affect economic outcomes, primarily in African countries.
Distilled Demographics: How Many People Have Ever Lived on Earth?
“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.
First Results From the 2010 Census
(2011) Ten key findings about how the U.S. population has changed.
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.