Milestones and Moments in Global Census History
What information does a census collect? The answer depends on when and where in time the census was taken.
What information does a census collect? The answer depends on when and where in time the census was taken.
(2011) Together, China and India account for 37 percent of the world’s population. Both countries have conducted censuses over the past year, and when they report their census results, figures such as the widely accepted world population total are at risk of changing.
(2010) An estimated 100 million to 140 million girls and women worldwide have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and more than 3 million girls are at risk for cutting each year on the African continent alone.
Project: PACE: Policy, Advocacy, and Communication Enhanced for Population and Reproductive Health
Population statistics and database measuring growing human population distribution globally with an emphasis on youth.
(2002) The past century witnessed a revolution in health care, yet millions of women still endure the risks of pregnancy and childbirth under conditions virtually unchanged over time. Maternal complications take a serious toll on women.
(2011) Ten key findings about how the U.S. population has changed.
(2014) Israel's demographic patterns and trends are unique, reflecting the complex political, cultural, and religious future of the region.