This publication presents the highlights of World Population Ageing 2019, which draws on the latest population estimates and projections published in World Population Prospects 2019.
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06 February 2020
This Highlights summarizes the key findings of the International Migration 2019 report that analyzes global and regional levels and trends in international migration, based on the latest estimates of international migrant stock, and investigates the contribution of migration to demographic change.
06 February 2020
This Highlights assesses the extent of improvements in survival over the 25 years that have passed since the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and monitors progress towards the achievement of the related goals and targets of the Programme of Action and its contribution to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
06 January 2020
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28 October 2019
Population, food security, nutrition and sustainable development
01 October 2019
Accurate, consistent and timely data on population ageing are critical for setting policy priorities to promote the well-being of the growing number of older persons. This is particularly important in the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which pledges to leave no one behind.
01 October 2019
Migration has major impacts on both the people and the places involved. When supported by appropriate policies, migration can contribute to inclusive and sustainable development in both origin and destination countries, while also benefitting migrants and their families.
01 October 2019
This publication presents the highlights of the World Mortality 2019 report. It summarizes the patterns, levels and trends in mortality drawn from the latest demographic estimates and projections for the world and regions, and for the 201 countries and areas with 90,000 inhabitants or more in 2019, as published in the World Population Prospects 2019.
17 June 2019
The 2019 revision of the World Population Prospects is the twenty-sixth edition of the official United Nations population estimates and projections. It presents population estimates from 1950 to the present for 235 countries or areas, underpinned by analyses of historical demographic trends.
18 September 2018
This report presents the highlights of the 2018 Revision of World Urbanization Prospects.