The 58th issue of this demographic yearbook from the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations offers updated statistics on population, natality, fetal mortality, infant and maternal mortality, general mortality, nuptiality and divorce rates for the entire world. Written in both French and English, this volume gives policymakers and researchers a comprehensive resource for this type of data based upon the latest available census statistics. Annexes include information on UN population prospects from 2005 to 2010 and a historical index of data from past years. Annotation ⓒ2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)