(2008) Fertility has declined significantly throughout the developing world, and in Latin America total fertility rates (TFRs) have declined by 50 percent over the last three decades, from 5.0 births per woman in 1970 to only 2.5 today.1
(2010) The concept of "race" has always been controversial, given ugly associations with slavery, the eugenics movement, and racism.
(2015) China has abandoned its one-child policy, according to news reports. So what would be the demographic implications of this two-child policy?
(2010) What are the "next generation" contraceptives? Several innovative contraceptive methods are expected to enter the market within five years, and more are under development. What are they and who is likely to use them? How might new methods help reduce the unmet need for contraception of an estimated 200 million women worldwide?
Project: Center for Public Information on Population Research (CPIPR)
Women spend more time as caregivers than men, and childless adults provide more support to their parents than those with children, studies on Europe show