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Select Topics in International Population and Health
Select Topics in International Population and Health
The Select Topics in International Population and Health (STIPH) series discusses timely issues for National Statistical Offices and Ministries of Health in low- and middle-income countries related to demographic analysis and the use of population and health data, especially those data derived from population censuses, household surveys, and civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems.
Fertility Among Younger and Older Mothers
Measures of fertility for very young adolescents and women at very advanced maternal ages are important for identifying the prevalence of high-risk pregnancies.
Subnational Population Data to Inform Climate Change Adaptation
This brief focuses on the role of national statistical offices in low- and middle-income countries informing national adaptation strategies for climate change.
The Components of Demographic Change: When Does Each Matter Most?
Shifts in population size and structure are driven by three components of change: births, deaths, and migration.
Fertility and Population Momentum
Population momentum is the potential for population change that is inherent in a population’s age structure.
Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Systems
Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) systems record statistics about births, deaths, marriages, and other life events.
Population Estimates and Projections
This brief examines the key elements of population estimates and projections (population by age and sex, births, deaths, and migration).
Sex Ratios Across the Life Course
This brief examines international variability in sex ratios and the shift of population structure from majority male to majority female across the life course.
Estimating Community Resilience
We review four community resilience indexes developed by the U.S. Census Bureau, the Government of Mexico, the European Union, and the African Development Bank.
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