The Americas

The state of public health and population growth in the Americas has improved overall but a closer analysis reveals that some areas still have to make progress. In particular, the Andean Area, Central America and Mexico still have high birth rates compared to North America. When life expectancies are reviewed, the Andean Area, Brazil, the Caribbean and Central America lag significantly. The reports of the Pan American Health Organization on demographics and health are vital to policy makers in making improvements in health and population control possible.
Many of us in the United States are remarkably provincial in our understanding of our history and demography. After all, until the last few decades, the vast majority of immigrants [...]