States With Abortion Bans Continue to Rank Among Worst for Child Well-Being
In addition, the number of abortions in the United States increased by 11% from 2020 to 2023, despite more state restrictions
In addition, the number of abortions in the United States increased by 11% from 2020 to 2023, despite more state restrictions
(2002) The Middle East and North Africa (MENA)* is the most water-scarce region of the world. Home to 6.3 percent of the world's population, the region contains only 1.4 percent of the world's renewable fresh water.
(2006) Census taking seems a quiet affair to most people in the United States, where the head count runs relatively smoothly and is reliably decennial.
By increasing the flow of accurate, understandable information about population, family planning, and reproductive health to policy audiences, IDEA enhances efforts carried out by civil society, the public sector, the development community, and donors.
(2012) Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), also referred to as chronic diseases, are the leading causes of death worldwide.
(2010) More than 1 billion people, about one-sixth of the world's population, are infected with one or more of 13 neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). These diseases are the most common afflictions of the world's poorest people.
(August 2009) The Population Reference Bureau released its 2009 World Population Data Sheet on Aug. 12, 2009, at the National Press Club in Washington,DC with presentations highlighting children and youth, the theme of this year's data sheet.
(2013) The youth population in sub-Saharan Africa is increasing rapidly. Nearly one in three people living in the region, or about 297 million, is between the ages of 10 and 24.