№ 626, October 2024

The Population of the World (2024)
Gilles Pison, Svitlana Poniakina
The world’s population reached 8.2 billion people in 2024. It has increased eightfold within 2 centuries and is likely to continue growing, perhaps even reaching 10 billion by the end of the 21st century. How is the world’s population distributed? Which countries have the highest fertility rates? And where is life expectancy the longest? Every 2 years, Population & Societies publishes an issue entitled ‘The Population of the World’, which presents an overview of the demographic situation worldwide based on estimates and projections from the United Nations.
https://www.ined.fr/fichier/s_rubrique/35100/626a.ined.en.pdf

№ 627, November 2024

Abortion in France 50 years after the Veil Act: Rates and methods that vary across the country
Justine Chaput, Elodie Baril, Magali Mazuy
Following the decriminalization of abortion in January 1975 under the Veil Act, the framework of abortion provision in France has evolved considerably. The rules governing elective abortion have been relaxed, with an extension of the legal time limit, the diffusion of medication abortion and a broader range of authorized practitioners. For termination of pregnancy for medical reasons (TPMR), on the other hand, the regulations have become more complex. There are large disparities across the French departments in the frequency of, and the methods used for, elective abortions as well as the ease of access to TPMR.
https://www.ined.fr/fichier/s_rubrique/35364/627a_ined.en.pdf

№ 628, December 2024

‘I set the table every day’: The contribution of 10-year-olds to domestic tasks
Ariane Pailhe, Anne Solaz
A large majority of 10-year-olds report providing regular or occasional help with domestic tasks. Some chores, such as setting and clearing the table, are children’s preserve. Children with two or more siblings participate more than only children. Boys and girls do not perform the same types or number of tasks, with girls doing more than boys. When the father performs a larger share of domestic tasks than the mother, the differences between boys and girls are smaller.
https://www.ined.fr/fichier/s_rubrique/35472/628a.h.ined.en.pdf

№ 629, January 2025

A new wave of Spanish emigration to France and the United Kingdom: who are the emigrants and why are they moving?
Alberto Capote Lama, Sandra Lopez Pereiro, Belen Fernandez Suarez
The number of Spanish nationals emigrating towards the United Kingdom, France, and Germany has risen to consistently high levels. Two main profiles emerge: naturalized immigrants who were particularly hard-hit by the 2008 economic crisis and who emigrate to find work in another European country, and young, often highly qualified, native-born Spaniards for whom freedom of movement in Europe provides opportunities for career advancement.
https://www.ined.fr/fichier/s_rubrique/35623/629a.ined.en.pdf

№ 630, February 2025

Toy cars or dolls? The role of siblings in children’s gendered play
Abigail Bourguignon, Kevin Diter, Holly Hargis, Wilfried Lignier, Helene Oehmichen, Julie Pagis, Julien Vitores
By age 2, boys and girls play differently. Gender differences are especially large for play with dolls and toy cars. While these differences exist to a similar extent across all social classes, they are smaller among younger siblings than older ones. This is due to a sibling training effect, with younger siblings emulating their elders of the opposite sex, and illustrates the key role of interaction between children in play preferences and early learning of gendered behaviours.
https://www.ined.fr/fichier/rte/221/Popetsoc/630/630A-INED.pdf