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Statistical Papers - United Nations (Ser. A), Population and Vital Statistics Report
The Population and Vital Statistics Report series presents data for countries or areas on population size (total, male, and female) from the latest available census, estimated total population size for the later available year, and the number and rate of vital events (live births, deaths, and infant deaths) for the latest available year within the past 15 years. These data are presented as reported by national statistical authorities to the Demographic Yearbook of the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
World Population Ageing 2019 Highlights
Drawing on the 2019 revision of World Population Prospects the World Population Ageing 2019 (Highlights) document global and regional trends in population ageing including consideration of the implications of these trends for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. The report also presents various concepts and indicators related to population ageing and discusses related fiscal and economic implications.
World Population 2019 Wall Chart
This publication presents findings from World Population Prospects 2019 the 26th round of the UN’s global population estimates and projections. It includes updated population estimates from 1950 to the present for 235 countries or areas based on detailed analyses of all available information about the relevant historical demographic trends. The latest assessment uses the results of 1690 national population censuses conducted between 1950 and 2018 as well as information from vital registration systems and from 2700 nationally representative sample surveys. The 2019 revision also presents population projections from the present until 2100 depicting a range of possible or plausible outcomes at the global regional and country levels.
World Population Prospects, The 2019 Revision - Volume I: Comprehensive Tables
World Population Policies 2015: Highlights
World Population Policies 2015
World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision
The report presents findings from the 2018 revision of World Urbanization Prospects which contains the latest estimates of the urban and rural populations or areas from 1950 to 2018 and projections to 2050 as well as estimates of population size from 1950 to 2018 and projections to 2030 for all urban agglomerations with 300000 inhabitants or more in 2018. The world urban population is at an all-time high and the share of urban dwellers is projected to represent two thirds of the global population in 2050. Continued urbanization will bring new opportunities and challenges for sustainable development.
World Urbanization Prospects 2018: Highlights
This report presents the highlights of the 2018 Revision of World Urbanization Prospects which contains the latest estimates of the urban and rural populations or areas from 1950 to 2018 and projections to 2050 as well as estimates of population size from 1950 to 2018 and projections to 2030 for all urban agglomerations with 300000 inhabitants or more in 2018. The world urban population is at an all-time high and the share of urban dwellers is projected to represent two thirds of the global population in 2050. Continued urbanization will bring new opportunities and challenges for sustainable development.
World Population Prospects 2019: Highlights
The United Nations population estimates and projections form a comprehensive set of demographic data to assess population trends at the global regional and national levels. They are used in the calculation of many of the key development indicators commonly used by the United Nations system including for more than one third of the indicators used to monitor progress towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. The 2019 revision of the World Population Prospects is the twenty-sixth edition of the official United Nations population estimates and projections which have been prepared since 1951 by the Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs. The 2019 revision presents population estimates from 1950 until the present for 235 countries or areas which have been developed through country-specific analyses of historical demographic trends. It builds on previous revisions by incorporating additional results from the 2010 and 2020 rounds of national population censuses as well as information from vital registration and recent nationally representative household sample surveys. The 2019 revision also presents population projections to the year 2100 that reflect a range of plausible outcomes at the global regional and country levels. These Highlights summarise key population trends described by the estimates and projections presented in World Population Prospects 2019.
World Population Prospects 2019: Data Booklet
This data booklet presents key population indicators at the global and regional levels and highlights current and future patterns and trends of fertility mortality and international migration. Data presented in this booklet are based on the 2019 Revision of the World Population Prospects the latest global demographic estimates and projections prepared by the Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat. The 2019 Revision provides a comprehensive set of demographic data and indicators to assess population trends at the global regional and national levels and to calculate many other key indicators commonly used by the United Nations system.
Population and Vital Statistics Report 2019
The World’s Cities in 2018
This data booklet highlights current and future trajectories of populations in cities around the globe drawing on the population estimates and projections published in World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision.
Reproductive Health Policies 2017
Drawing on information published in the World Population Policies Database this data booklet provides up-to-date information on government policies on reproductive health issues including access to family planning policies to promote sexual and reproductive health of adolescents laws on abortion and programmes to reduce maternal mortality for all 193 Member States 2 Observer States and 2 non-member States of the United Nations. The booklet also provides latest estimates of contraceptive use and unmet need maternal mortality ratio antenatal care and delivery care adolescent fertility and other selected indicators. The Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs was established to play an active role in the intergovernmental dialogue on population and development producing constantly updated demographic estimates and projections for all countries including data essential for the monitoring of development around the world.
World Population Ageing 2017: Highlights
International Migration Policies
International Migration Report 2017
This report presents information on levels and trends in international migration for regions sub-regions and countries of the world and on the ratification status of migration-related international instruments. It also contains a summary of the General Assembly’s high-level plenary meeting on addressing large movements of refugees and migrants which took place on 19 September 2016.
International Migration Report 2017 - Highlights
This report presents the highlights of the International Migration which contains the latest quinquennial estimates of international migrant stock for 232 countries or areas of the world. The annex in these Highlights provides recently collected data on the estimated number of international migrants the percentage of migrants in the total population the percentage of female migrants and the median age of migrants for 232 countries or areas of the world. The Population Division of the United nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs provides the international community with timely and accessible population data and analysis of population trends and development outcomes for all countries and areas of the world. To this end the Division undertakes regular studies of population size and characteristics and of all three components of population change (fertility mortality and migration). The work of the Division also contributes to strengthening the capacity of Member States to monitor population trends and to address current and emerging population issues.
Population and Vital Statistics Report 2018
World Population Ageing 2015
Accurate consistent and timely data on global trends in population age structure are critical for assessing current and future needs with respect to population ageing and for setting policy priorities to promote the well-being of the growing number and share of older persons in the population. This publication summarizes the trends in population ageing drawn from the latest United Nations estimates and projections of population by age and sex of 233 countries or areas as published in World Population Prospects: the 2015 Revision. The report focuses in particular on the period from 2015 to 2030 the implementation period identified for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and discusses some implications of trends in the number and share of older persons for development planning including with respect to poverty eradication and economic growth social protection and the health and well-being of older persons.
World Mortality Report 2015
World Mortality Report 2015 is a publication that provides an overview of the estimated and projected trends in mortality at the world level for development groups and major areas; the analysis also focuses on country and regional data for selected mortality indicators. In addition to examining the summary indicator of life expectancy at birth the report analyzes levels and trends in mortality for key age groups in childhood and provides a snapshot of adult and “old age” mortality levels. It also examines the socio-economic determinants of child hood mortality at the aggregate level across countries and on disparities within countries in 50 low and middle income countries (LMIC) based on Demographic and Health Surveys data.
Strengthening the Demographic Evidence Base for the Post-2015 Development Agenda
In September 2015 the General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development which includes 17 ambitious goals to ensure a sustainable future for humanity. The Sustainable Development Goals together with 169 targets that further specify the achievements expected will guide the actions of Governments and the development community through 2030. Monitoring progress towards the achievement of the goals and targets will be crucial to guiding action. Reliable and timely demographic information is essential for effective monitoring. The present report reviews the current status of demographic evidence and its capacity to support monitoring of the Sustainable Development Goals. It focuses on the core systems generating demographic data and describes how the “data revolution” has already improved their performance and the potential for accelerating such improvements. In addition the report underscores that open access to anonymized micro data and routine use of Geo-referencing in data collection are necessary to expand the use of demographic data. Geo-referencing makes possible the integration of diverse data sets and facilitates disaggregation and the incorporation of big data in analyses and modelling. It also highlights the role of institutions producing consistent and comparable sets of demographic indicators essential for monitoring the Sustainable Development Goals globally.