World Population
Digital Visualization 2014 & Beyond |
PRB’s Digital Visualization highlights key global demographic trends. Explore current and projected population by region and country. And look at changes in total fertility, infant mortality, and life expectancy since 1970. A U.S. “What-If” scenario focuses on the effects of race and ethnicity on child poverty, child obesity, and college degrees.
Also check out PRB’s 2014 World Population Data Sheet, interactive map, and DataFinder.
POPULATION DATA:
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Change
Three key indicators tell a rich demographic story. See the changes since 1970.
Choose a Region or Country to Compare the Variables |
(2013 DATA DENOTE 2013 OR MOST RECENT YEAR FOR WHICH DATA ARE AVAILABLE)
TOTAL FERTILITY RATE
The average numberof children per woman
INFANT MORTALITY RATE
Infant deathsper 1,000 live births
LIFE EXPECTANCY
Expected years of life at birthgiven current death rates
U.S. FOCUS: WHAT-IF SCENARIOS
The U.S. lags behind other high-income countries in key measures of social and economic progress: child poverty, child overweight/obesity, and attainment of a college degree. One of the key causes is long-standing racial and ethnic differences in well-being in the U.S. Using the Census Bureau’s three series of population projections, you can explore the potential impact of maintaining or eliminating racial and ethnic gaps in these three indicators of the nation’s health and economic future. More about Census Bureau projections
Step 1:
Choose a Characteristic
(INITIAL LINE SHOWS TIME SERIES)
Step 2:
Choose a Rate Scenario
(INITIAL PROJECTION USES CENSUS BUREAU’S MIDDLE SERIES)
Step 3:
Choose a Projection Series
Current Rate
What if the future racial and ethnic population equaled the Census Bureau’s High/Low projections based on different assumptions about the level of international migration to the U.S.?
No Inequality Rate
The Population Reference Bureau informs people around the world about population, health, and the environment, and empowers them to use that information to advance the well-being of current and future generations.
PRB’s 2014 World Population Data Sheet contains the latest demographic indicators for the world, regions, and more than 200 countries, including current and projected populations, births, deaths, infant mortality, migration, life expectancy, contraceptive use, GNI PPP per capita, and carbon emissions. This year’s data sheet also provides trend data from 1970 for total fertility rate, infant mortality rate, and life expectancy.
2014 World Population Data Sheet
US WHAT-IF SCENARIOS
Child Poverty
Historical time series graph: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Reports, P60-245, Table B-2.
Projections graphs: PRB analysis of data on rates by race/ethnicity from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2012 Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS); and data on population counts by race/ethnicity from the U.S. Census Bureau 2012 Middle Series population projections, and 2013 Low and High Series population projections.
Child/Teen Overweight/Obesity
Historical time series graph: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center For Health Statistics, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1971-2012.
Projections graphs: PRB analysis of data on rates by race/ethnicity from the National Center for Health Statistics, NHANES 2011-2012; and data on population counts by race/ethnicity from the U.S. Census Bureau 2012 Middle Series population projections, and 2013 Low and High Series population projections.
Young Adults With College Degrees
Historical time series graph: University of Minnesota, IPUMS USA, Integrated Public Use Microdata Series, Current Population Survey, Version 3.0 (Machine-readable database).
Projections graphs: PRB analysis of data on rates by race/ethnicity from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2012 Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS); and data on population counts by race/ethnicity from the U.S. Census Bureau 2012 Middle Series population projections, and 2013 Low and High Series population projections.
PHOTOGRAPHS
1 © Christian Müller/500px Prime
2 © Alexandra Popa/500px Prime
3 © Michael T. McNerney/500px Prime
4 © Yadid Levy/Alamy
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