China Abandons One-Child Policy
(2015) China has abandoned its one-child policy, according to news reports. So what would be the demographic implications of this two-child policy?
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Politics and Science in Census Taking
(2003) A census is inevitably a blend of politics and science — politics because power and money are linked to how many people live where, science because the technically complex undertaking draws on many scientific disciplines.
Project: Evidence to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
Understanding the Impact of Medicalization on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
PRB has developed a web feature, “Understanding the Impact of Medicalisation on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting,” that outlines the best available information on medicalization.
World Population Aging: Clocks Illustrate Growth in Population Under Age 5 and Over Age 65
(2011) The world's population is growing—and aging. Very low birth rates in developed countries, coupled with birth rate declines in most developing countries, are projected to increase the population ages 65 and over to the point in 2050 when it will be 2.5 times that of the population ages 0-4. This is an exact reversal of the situation in 1950.
Egypt’s Fertility Decline Slows
(2009) A new demographic and health survey (DHS) from Egypt shows that the number of children per woman has declined, from 3.5 in 2000 to about 3.0 in 2008.