(2006) The "fertility transition"—the shift from large to small families that demographers have observed throughout much of the world—has been remarkably rapid in Morocco, according to a recently released demographic and health survey on that country.
PRB summarizes recent research supported by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) of the National Institutes of Health, highlighting its implications for individuals and society.
(2020) The world is better equipped to fight a pandemic today than it was in 1918, when influenza swept the globe and infected up to one-third of the world’s population.1 While science and medical advances have given us new advantages in fighting disease, some demographic trends since 1918 may increase the risk for spreading contagions and our vulnerability to viruses.
(2008) Each generation has unique characteristics, and a generation's size and relationship to a previous generation can shape lifelong social and economic opportunities.
(2009) Unique events, political climates, and social and economic conditions shape each new generation in every society.