2013 World Population Data Sheet
(2013) Africa, by far the world’s poorest region, will record the largest amount of population growth of any world region between now and 2050.
(2013) Africa, by far the world’s poorest region, will record the largest amount of population growth of any world region between now and 2050.
Project: Appalachia: Demographic and Socioeconomic Trends
A look at population, education, employment, income, poverty, and computer/broadband access in Appalachia 2014-2018.
Project: Demography and Economics of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease
Neighborhood characteristics affect people of all ages, but older adults—classified here as adults over age 50—may be affected more than other groups.
(2010) Disability in older Americans affects the entire population of the United States because of its impact on the level of health care spending, especially spending on long-term care.
RTAC serves as a strategic resource to the United States Agency for International Development, leveraging academic researchers’ scientific expertise to provide research, specialized training, and short-term technical assistance.
(2009) Youth around the world—especially young women—experience a high risk of unplanned pregnancy and HIV because of their limited knowledge about sexual and reproductive health. Sexual behaviors among youth can include positive practices, such as abstinence and condom use, or lead to negative outcomes such as unplanned pregnancy and the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Project: PACE: Policy, Advocacy, and Communication Enhanced for Population and Reproductive Health
PRB has developed seminal resources to support decisionmakers on measures to enhance contraceptive continuation for women who want to avoid pregnancy.
(2011) Approximately 68 percent of people infected with HIV worldwide live in sub-Saharan Africa, where the virus disproportionately affects women.