POPULATION

Ecuador’s population to grow with an aging trend

Published on: February 19, 2024
17:22

Quito, Feb 19 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador's population will reach 21.1 million by 2050 and the number of older adults will triple by that date, according to projections of the National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC) released on Monday.

UN: Israeli escalation in Rafah increases overcrowded population risk

Published on: February 8, 2024
14:18

United Nations, Feb 8 (Prensa Latina) The UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, Martin Griffiths, warned today of the escalation of attacks in the governorate of Rafah, Gaza, where half of the enclave's population remains.

UN: Over 20 million people face severe hunger in Sudan

Published on: November 11, 2023
08:09

United Nations, Nov 11 (Prensa Latina) More than 20 million people are currently facing severe hunger and depend on humanitarian assistance to survive in Sudan, according to estimates by the UN World Food Program (WFP).

Mexico vaccinates 1.7 million people against Covid-19 and influenza

Published on: October 24, 2023
12:52

Mexico, Oct 24 (Prensa Latina) Mexico last week kicked off the new combined winter vaccination campaign against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes Covid-19, and influenza, and has already vaccinated 1.7 million people.

Average life expectancy for Canadians scales down – StatCan

Published on: September 14, 2023
18:20

Ottawa, Sep 14 (Prensa Latina) A new report by Statistics Canada (StatCan) analyzing the status of Canadians' health found promising changes to the well-being of the population, but also some health disparities among vulnerable groups.

Global Population, Health and Development Conference opens in Egypt

Published on: September 5, 2023
09:57

Cairo, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) The International Conference on Population, Health and Development opened in Egypt recently.

Uruguay has one of the largest incarcerated populations

Published on: August 9, 2023
16:03

Montevideo, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) Uruguay was confirmed as one of the countries with the largest prison population per capita on the globe, and the first today in South America.

¨We do represent citizen’s feelings, says ANPP deputy

Published on: July 20, 2023
17:40

Havana, Jul 20 (Prensa Latina) José Carlos Cruz, deputy of the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba (ANPP) said that a great number of all-important issues for Cubans´ focus were discussed Thursday.

Palestinian population rises to some 14.5 million

Published on: July 10, 2023
10:38

Ramallah, Jul 10 (Prensa Latina) Some 14.5 million Palestinians live in the world, 5.48 million of them in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, the Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) revealed.

Mexicans read less than seven years ago, according to a study

Published on: May 22, 2023
00:15

Mexico City, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Mexicans currently read less than they did seven years ago, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) reported.

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