The Best Social Science Web Sites: Demography

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The Best Social Science Web Sites Demography

• Zuali Malsawma
• Librarian
• Population Reference Bureau
• SLA Conference, Nashville
• June 9, 2004

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Demography

• The study of human populations--their size,
  composition, distribution and the causes
  consequences of changes in these characteristics
• Populations grow or decline through the interplay
  of 3 demographic processes births, deaths, and
  migration.

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Demographic Data Sources

• Population Censuses
• National Vital Registrations
• births, deaths, marriages, divorces
• Surveys (examples)
• DHS - Demographic and Health Surveys
• FFS - Fertility and Family Surveys
• RHS Reproductive Health Surveys
• Estimates

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Worldwide Demographic Data(all regions
countries)

• United Nations Population Division
  www.un.org/esa/population/unpop.htm
• Population Database http//esa.un.org/unpp/
• U.S. Census Bureaus International Programs
  Division www.census.gov/ipc/www/
• International Data Base www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb
  new.html
• Population Reference Bureau www.prb.org
• World Population Data Sheet

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United Nations Population Divisionwww.un.org/esa/
population/unpop.htm

• Reports
• Cover urbanization, population policies,
  contraception, population projections
• Population Database
• 269 countries and 33 regions
• 41 variables include total population, population
  density, urban/rural population, age and sex,
  median age, growth rate, fertility rate, life
  expectancy at birth, net migration rate,
  births/deaths
• Years covered 1950-2050
• Country profiles (25 variables)

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U.S. Census Bureaus International Programs
Divisionwww.census.gov/ipc/www/

• Reports, Tables, Population Clock
• Historical Estimates of World Population (10,000
  B.C. to 1950 A.D.)
• International Data Base www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb
  new.html
• 227 countries and areas, 20 regions
  user-defined regions
• Country-specific summary data
• 31 tables including population by age and sex,
  vital rates, fertility, mortality, migration,
  marital status, family planning, literacy
• Population pyramids
• Years covered 1950-2050

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Population Reference Bureauwww.prb.org

• World Population Data Sheet (annual)
• 22 variables including current population,
  births, deaths, natural increase, projections,
  infant mortality, life expectancy, population
  density, family planning
• Population Handbook
• Clarification and explanation of demographic
  terms
• Data Finder www.prb.org/datafind/datafinder.htm
• 95 variables, 220 countries, 28 world regions and
  sub-regions
• Reports and Articles
• Population A Lively Introduction (Population
  Bulletin, v.58 n.4)
• Web sites
• Ameristat www.ameristat.org

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2003 World Population Data Sheet
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Developing Countries

• Demographic and Health Surveys (Macro
  International Inc.) www.measuredhs.com
• International Reproductive Health Surveys (CDC)
  http//www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/gp_surveys.h
  tm
• Statistical Agencies http//www.census.gov/main/ww
  w/stat_int.html

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Demographic and Health Surveys (Macro
International Inc.) www.measuredhs.com

• Provide information on fertility, knowledge use
  of family planning, maternal and child health,
  and household living conditions in developing
  countries
• Country Statistics Summary of survey findings
  for 69 developing countries and links to survey
  reports.
• STATCompiler Database of indicators from all
  surveys that have been conducted.

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Reproductive Health Surveys (CDC)
http//www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/gp_surveys.h
tm

• Provide health and demographic indicators such as
  fertility, contraceptive use, infant and child
  mortality, maternal morbidity and mortality, etc.
• Surveys for 18 countries in Eastern Europe, Latin
  America and the Caribbean, and Africa are
  available at this time.
• Summaries of the surveys are online, a couple are
  full-text, and print copies of most can be
  ordered free-of-charge.

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Statistical Agencies http//www.census.gov/main/ww
w/stat_int.html

• Provide information on a countrys population
  including census results, economy, health,
  education, labor force, etc.
• Census Bureaus list has links to 150 country
  statistical agency Web sites at this time.

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European Demographics

• Council of Europe http//www.coe.int/T/E/Social_Co
  hesion/Population/
• Demographic Yearbook - Covers 43 member states.
  Includes comparative reports and country reports.
  
• UN ECE Population Activities Unit
  http//www.unece.org/ead/pau/pau/pau_h.htm
• Eurostat http//europa.eu.int/comm/eurostat/

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European Demographics

• Council of Europe http//www.coe.int/T/E/Social_Co
  hesion/Population/
• UN ECE Population Activities Unit
  http//www.unece.org/ead/pau/pau/pau_h.htm
• Fertility and Family Surveys (FFS) Standard
  Country Tables demographic tables for 24
  countries
• Eurostat http//europa.eu.int/comm/eurostat/

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European Demographics

• Council of Europe http//www.coe.int/T/E/Social_Co
  hesion/Population/
• UN ECE Population Activities Unit
  http//www.unece.org/ead/pau/pau/pau_h.htm
• Eurostat http//europa.eu.int/comm/eurostat/
• Data Population for 25 EU member countries,
  births, marriages, divorces, migration, etc. for
  several years

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United States Demographics

• Census Bureau www.census.gov
• Conducts decennial censuses, 14 demographic
  surveys, 35 economic surveys, and many other
  surveys.
• American FactFinder http//factfinder.census.gov/
  
• Population, housing, economic and geographic data
  from the 2000 census
• National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
  www.cdc.gov/nchs
• Ameristat www.ameristat.org

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United States Demographics

• Census Bureau www.census.gov
• American FactFinder http//factfinder.census.gov/
  
• National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
  www.cdc.gov/nchs
• Vital statistics from records (births, deaths,
  marriages, divorces)
• Health interview and examination surveys (e.g.
  National Survey of Family Growth)
• Ameristat www.ameristat.org

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United States Demographics

• Census Bureau www.census.gov
• American FactFinder http//factfinder.census.gov/
  
• National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
  www.cdc.gov/nchs
• Vital statistics and health interviews
• Ameristat www.ameristat.org
• Data and analysis on 13 topics including
  children, marriage/family, and fertility for the
  U.S.

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Demographic Estimates

• How Many People Have Ever Lived on Earth?
• Number who have ever been born (as of 2002)
  106,456,367,669
• World population in mid-2002 6,215,000,000
• Percent of those ever born who are living in 2002
  5.8
• Source PRB Estimates www.prb.org/Template.cfm
  ?SectionPRBtemplate/ContentManagement/ContentDi
  splay.cfmContentID7421

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• Zuali Malsawma
• Librarian
• Population Reference Bureau
• 1875 Connecticut Ave., NW Ste. 520
• Washington, DC 20009
• zmalsawma_at_prb.org
• www.prb.org