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The 15th published estimates and projections of world population since 1951 is based on the latest research and forecasting by the United Nations. The 1998 Revision shows a devastating toll from AIDS...

This volume presents population estimates for the period 1950-1995 and projected figures for sex and age distribution for 2000-2050. Data are presented for countries with a population of at least 150...

This volume presents the analytical report for the World Population Prospects: The 1998 Revision, the official world population estimates and projections for each of the 184 countries or areas. The...

This publication provides information on selected aspects of health and mortality covering such topics as: primary health care and the health care sector; levels and trends of mortality; child...

This publication presents estimates and projections for the period 1950-2030, of the size and growth of urban and rural populations for all countries and for all urban agglomerations that had at least...

This publication presents estimates and projections for the period 1950-2030, on the size and growth of urban and rural populations for all countries and for all urban agglomerations that had at least...

National Population Policies provides an overview of population policies and dynamics for 193 Member States and non-member States for which data are available at mid-decade for the 1970s, 1980s and...

This publication presents estimates and projections for the period 1950-2030, of the size and growth of urban and rural populations for all countries and for all urban agglomerations that had at least...

This volume presents the comprehensive tables displaying the results of the 2000 Revision of the official world population estimates and projections prepared by the Population Division of the United...

This volume presents the distribution by age-group and sex of the population of countries and areas of the world with more than 140,000 inhabitants in 2000. Population age and sex distributions are...

This analytical report is the final part of a three-volume set. It is a detailed analysis of the results of the World Population Prospects 2000 revision, which is the most current revision of the...

This year's edition of the World Population Prospects provides a comprehensive and consistent set of population data for 187 countries and areas on two compact disks (CDs). In all data sets, figures...

This year's edition of the World Population Prospects provides a comprehensive and consistent set of population data for 187 countries and areas on two compact disks (CDs). In all data sets, figures...

This informative wall chart shows the most recent data on world contraceptive use as of June 2001. The information is taken mainly from representative national sample surveys of women of reproductive...

Twenty years into the HIV/AIDS pandemic, social and behavioural research on HIV/AIDS remains limited. Data on sexual behaviour and AIDS-related knowledge and attitudes are sparse and difficult to...

This detailed wall chart provides statistics about urban agglomerations around the world. In alphabetical order, it provides past, present and future statistics on agglomeration size and rank to...

This detailed wall chart provides figures about urban versus rural population rates for countries around the world. This chart is organized by continent to ensure statistical information on each...

As the proportion of the world's population in the older ages continues to increase, the need for improved information and analysis of demographic ageing increases. This detailed report provides a...

Although abortion is commonly practiced throughout most of the world and has been practiced since long before the beginning of recorded history, it is a subject that arouses passion and controversy...

The data presented in this wall chart come from censuses, surveys and civil registers. Patterns of marriage are shown using three indicators: the singulate mean age at marriage (SMAM), also known as...