The statistical tables in "The State of World Population 2016" include indicators that track progress toward the goals of the Framework of Actions for the follow-up to the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) beyond 2014; and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the areas of maternal health; access to education; reproductive and sexual health. In addition; these tables include a variety of demographic indicators. The statistical tables support UNFPA’s focus on progress and results towards delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted; every birth is safe; and every young person's potential is fulfilled.
ICPD Goals; selected indicators:
Maternal mortality ratio; births attended by skilled health personnel; adolescent birth rate; contraceptive prevalence rate; contraceptive prevalence rate; modern method; unmet need for family planning rate; proportion of demand satisfied; proportion of demand satisfied with modern methods; adjusted primary school net enrolment ratio; gender parity index; primary education; secondary school net enrolment ratio; gender parity index; secondary education.
Demographic indicators:
Total population; average annual rate of population change; total Population aged 10; female; population aged 10-24; population aged 0-14; population aged 15-64; Population aged 65 and older; dependency ratio; life expectancy at birth; total fertility rate
Different national authorities and international organizations may employ different methodologies in gathering; extrapolating or analyzing data. To facilitate the international comparability of data; UNFPA relies on the standard methodologies employed by the main sources of data. In some instances; therefore; the data in these tables differ from those generated by national authorities. Data presented in the tables are not comparable to the data in previous " The State of the World Population " issues due to regional classifications updates; methodological updates; and revisions of time series data.
The statistical tables draw on nationally representative household surveys such as Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS); United Nations organizations estimates; and inter-agency estimates. They also include the latest population estimates and projections from World Population Prospects: The 2015 revision and Model-based Estimates and Projections of Family Planning Indicators 2015 (United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs; Population Division). Data are accompanied by definitions; sources; and notes. The statistical tables in The State of World Population 2016 generally reflect information available as of July 2016.
