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The 1992 Revision presents the global population estimates and projections of 210 countries and also for different regions and groups of countries for the 75-year period between 1950 and 2025. Updated...

This three-volume series, examines the major dimensions of induced abortion policies on a country-by-country basis. It provides information on the legal and policy status of abortion; how abortion...

Provides the most complete and up-to-date information available on the abortion laws, practices and policies of 190 countries. It indicates the grounds on which induced abortion is legally permitted...

Considering the demographic impact of the AIDS epidemic in the African region, this publication analyzes in detail the changes in the age distribution of both population and deaths. It also reviews...

A revised wall chart on selected demographic indicators such as: total population size, rate of growth, crude birth rate, infant mortality and urban population, for all countries of the world for 1994...

This Chart shows the level of current contraceptive use among married women of reproductive age, by type of contraceptive method. It includes statistics for 119 countries and areas with data available...

This Revision of population estimates and projections covers the estimated sex and age distributions for 1950-1990 and the high, medium and low-variant projections for 1990-2025 for countries and...

This publication presents estimates and projections of size and growth of urban and rural populations and of urban agglomerations for countries, regions and major areas of the world. The special focus...

This report reviews past trends and future prospects of the age structure and provides a factual basis for investigating the economic and social implications of changes in structure. It discusses the...

Using a well-defined analytical framework and methodology, the researchers present their assessment of trends in child mortality differentials in some developing countries. Detailed case studies on...

'According to the medium-fertility extension...the population of the world will be multiplied by 4.6 between the years 1950 and 2150...'. This publication provides long-range projections of the...

Provides the most complete and up-to-date information available on the minimum legal age at marriage for both women and men for most countries. Based on a review of national and international sources...

This report serves as a guide for researchers preparing subnational population projections. It gives an overview of the various types of data that can be used for estimating migration, describes a...

This three-volume series, examines the major dimensions of induced abortion policies on a country-by-country basis. It provides information on the legal and policy status of abortion; how abortion...

This publication brings together the available data on child mortality in developing countries, covering a period from around 1960 to 1992. The purpose is to inform policy makers, programme planners...

This publication provides an overall assessment of fertility levels and trends in low-fertility countries for the period from 1965 to 1989. It is both descriptive and analytical. Reproductive...

Provides selected demographic indicators such as total population size for 1992, 2000 and 2025, rate of growth, crude birth rate, crude death rate, infant mortality for the period 1985-1990 and the...

The proportion of the world population aged 65 or over is estimated to have increased from 5 per cent in 1950 to 6 per cent in 1990 and is projected to reach 10 per cent in 2025. This report reviews...

This chart features an alphabetical listing of urban areas and details the following: 1992 population and comparative rank; the projection for each in the year 2010; their annual growth rates for the...