World Datasheet Presentation

2009 World Population Data Sheet
As World Population Approaches 7 Billion, the Youth Population Is More and More Concentrated in Africa and Asia.
PRESENTATIONS BY CARL HAUB, LINDA JACOBSEN, AND JAMES GRIBBLE
AUGUST 2009
POPULATION REFERENCE BUREAU | www.prb.org
World Population Growth Is Almost Entirely Concentrated in the World's Poorer Countries.
World Population (in Billions): 1950-2050
Source: United Nations Population Division, World Population Prospects, The 2008 Revision.
2009 Population Reference Bureau. All rights reserved. www.prb.org
The Worlds Youth Population Will Become More Concentrated in Africa and Asia.
Population Ages 15-24 by World Region: 1950 and 2050
1950
Source: Carl Haub and Mary Mederios Kent, 2009 World Population Data Sheet.
2050
More Developed Countries Have Fewer Young People Relative to Elderly.

Population by Age and Sex, More Developed Countries: 2009
Less Developed Countries Have Far More Young People Relative to Elderly.
Population by Age and Sex, Less Developed Countries: 2009
To Slow Population Growth, Developing Countries Fertility Decline Must Be Rapid.

Average Lifetime Births per Woman: 1800-2007
Sources: (United States) Ansley Coale and Melvin Zelnik (1963); and National Center for Health Statistics. (Bangladesh) United Nations; Demographic and Health Surveys; and other surveys
From 1980 to Today, There Has Been Very Little Change in Africas Population Under 15.
Percent of Population Under Age 15: 1980 and 2009
1980 Western Africa Middle Africa Eastern Africa Northern Africa Southern Africa 46 43 46 44 42 2009 44 45 44 33 33
India China
41 32
32 19
Sources: Carl Haub and Douglas W. Heisler, 1980 World Population Data Sheet; and Carl Haub and Mary Mederios Kent, 2009 World Population Data Sheet.
Africas Population of 1 Billion Is Projected to Grow Rapidly Through 2050.
The Differences Between Developed and Developing Countries Can Be Stark.

KEY DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS 2009 Population 2050 Population (Projected) Percent of Population Below Age 15 Percent of Population Age 65 and Older Percent of Population Ages 15 to 24 Annual Births Lifetime Births per Woman Annual Infant Deaths Life Expectancy at Birth CANADA 34 million 42 million 17% 14% 13% 371,000 1.6 1,900 78 years UGANDA 31 million 96 million 49% 3% 20% 1.4 million 6.7 110,000 50 years
The U.S. Has a Younger Age Structure Than Other Developed Countries.
Population by Age and Sex, United States: 2008
Source: PRB analysis of data from U.S. Census Bureau.

Todays Youth Will Be in the Prime Working Ages in 2030.

Population by Age and Sex, United States: 2030 (Projected)
Source: PRB analysis of data from U.S. Census Bureau.

High School Dropout Rates Are Declining, but Remain Higher Among Hispanic Youth.
Percent High School Dropouts (Ages 16-24), United States: 1972-2007
Source: Population Reference Bureau, analysis of data from U.S. Census Bureau.
College Enrollment Is Lower Among Black and Hispanic Youth.

Enrollment and Employment Status of Persons Ages 18-24, United States: 2007
Source: PRB analysis of data from U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey.
The Birth Rate Among U.S. Teenagers Is Twice the Average for all Developed Countries.
Births per 1,000 Females Ages 15-19
Sources: United Nations Population Division, World Population Prospects, The 2008 Revision; and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics.
Birth Rates Remain Much Higher Among Black and Hispanic Teens.
Births per 1,000 Females Ages 15-19, United States: 1989-2006
Source: PRB analysis of data from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics.
By 2030, More Than Half of all Youth Will Be Members of a Racial or Ethnic Minority.
Percent of Youth Ages 15-24, United States: 2008, 2030, and 2050
*Non-Hispanic. Source: PRB analysis of data from U.S. Census Bureau.

In One-Third of U.S. Counties, at Least 25 Percent of Children Live in Poverty.
Source: Population Reference Bureau, analysis of data from U.S. Census Bureau.
The Diversity of Youth

Peru Zambia Mali
27.9 million 2.6 children per woman 76% urban

Perus Population Structure Is in Transition.

Population by Age and Sex, Peru: 2006
Source: United Nations Population Division, World Population Prospects: The 2006 Revision.
Young Women in Peru Have Options.

Well educated. Young marriage is infrequent. Few have children as teens. Desired family size2 children.
Young Women in Peru Face Other Issues.

Teen childbearing more common in rural areas. Poverty and childbearing. Unsafe abortion and maternal death.
Zambias Population Structure Is Youthful.

Population by Age and Sex, Zambia: 2006
Young Women in Zambia Have Fewer Opportunities.

Less access to education. Marriage more frequent. More children during teen years. Desired family size 4 children.
Young Women in Zambia Face Other Challenges.

Physical and sexual violence common. Spousal abuse accepted. High HIV prevalence.
Mali Has a Very Young Population.

Population by Age and Sex, Mali: 2006
Being a Young Woman in Mali Is Difficult.

Marriage common by age 15. Early childbearing. Desired family size6 children.
Young Women in Mali Face Many Challenges.

Low school attendance. Spousal abuse accepted. Female genital cutting common.
2009 World Population Data Sheet

As World Population Approaches 7 Billion, the Youth Population Is More and More Concentrated in Africa and Asia.
PRESENTATIONS BY CARL HAUB, LINDA JACOBSEN, AND JAMES GRIBBLE
AUGUST 2009
POPULATION REFERENCE BUREAU | www.prb.org

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2009 World Population Data Sheet

PRESENTATIONS BY CARL HAUB, LINDA JACOBSEN, AND JAMES GRIBBLE

POPULATION REFERENCE BUREAU | www.prb.org

2009 Population Reference Bureau. All rights reserved. www.prb.org

More Developed Countries Have Fewer Young People Relative to Elderly.

To Slow Population Growth, Developing Countries Fertility Decline Must Be Rapid.

Africas Population of 1 Billion Is Projected to Grow Rapidly Through 2050.

The Differences Between Developed and Developing Countries Can Be Stark.

Source: PRB analysis of data from U.S. Census Bureau.

Todays Youth Will Be in the Prime Working Ages in 2030.

Source: PRB analysis of data from U.S. Census Bureau.

College Enrollment Is Lower Among Black and Hispanic Youth.

*Non-Hispanic. Source: PRB analysis of data from U.S. Census Bureau.

In One-Third of U.S. Counties, at Least 25 Percent of Children Live in Poverty.

The Diversity of Youth

27.9 million 2.6 children per woman 76% urban

12.2 million 6.2 children per woman 37% urban

12.7 million 6.0 children per woman 31% urban

Perus Population Structure Is in Transition.

Young Women in Peru Have Options.

2009 Population Reference Bureau. All rights reserved. www.prb.org

Young Women in Peru Face Other Issues.

2009 Population Reference Bureau. All rights reserved. www.prb.org

Zambias Population Structure Is Youthful.

Young Women in Zambia Have Fewer Opportunities.

2009 Population Reference Bureau. All rights reserved. www.prb.org

Young Women in Zambia Face Other Challenges.

2009 Population Reference Bureau. All rights reserved. www.prb.org

Mali Has a Very Young Population.

Being a Young Woman in Mali Is Difficult.

2009 Population Reference Bureau. All rights reserved. www.prb.org

Young Women in Mali Face Many Challenges.

2009 Population Reference Bureau. All rights reserved. www.prb.org

2009 World Population Data Sheet

PRESENTATIONS BY CARL HAUB, LINDA JACOBSEN, AND JAMES GRIBBLE

POPULATION REFERENCE BUREAU | www.prb.org

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