Site search

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 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...

The 1997 edition of the World Population Monitoring focuses on international migration and development. The issues discussed include: international migration and population dynamics, international...

The World Population Prospects 1996 presents population estimates and projections for the world, the more developed and less developed regions, the least developed countries, 6 major areas, 20 regions...

This Report provides a summary of recent information on selected aspects of health and mortality. It covers such topics as: levels and trends of mortality; child survival and health; primary health...

National Population Policies provides an overview of population policies and dynamics for 179 countries for the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. It also shows, on a country-by-country basis, the evolution of...

This informative wall chart shows the most recent data on world contraceptive use as of June 1998. The information is taken mainly from representative national sample surveys of women of reproductive...

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...

This informative wall chart provides useful statistical data on world population for some 229 countries, or regions. Data pertain to annual growth rates, crude birth rates, crude death rates, life...

The UN General Assembly designated 1999 as the International Year of Older Persons. This wall chart gives a detailed look at the situation of the world's ageing population and ageing related issues...

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...