How Many People Have Ever Lived on Earth?
The global population milestone of 8 billion represents nearly 7% of the total number of people who have ever lived on Earth.
The global population milestone of 8 billion represents nearly 7% of the total number of people who have ever lived on Earth.
Many countries are facing a shrinking pool of their working-age populations, often considered to be ages 15 to 64, to support the population ages 65+, jeopardizing pension guarantees and long-term health care programs for the elderly.
In an aging country, understanding fall risk and supporting caregivers with evidence-based strategies to mitigate it are increasingly urgent.
The second in a series of three blogs on our new "Losing More Ground" report.
PRB is assessing the favorability of the policy environment for contraceptive access nationally and within each U.S. state so that state policies and programming can be easily interpreted and compared.
New study finds drop in infant cases after experts promote vaccination for pregnant women
Policy changes could reduce the disproportionate burden of care work on American women, researchers said.