IUSSP Opposes the Removal of Statistical and Scientific Data from US Government Websites

The International Union for the Scientific Study of Population IUSSP strongly endorses the statement made on 1 February 2025 by the Population Association of America (PAA) and the Association of Population Centers (APC) expressing alarm about US Federal Agencies purging statistical and scientific data. The removal of these data, even temporarily, puts the integrity of these data at risk. Removing data from secure portals raises grave concerns about the current US Administration’s willingness to undermine scientific information which serves the health and well-being of Americans. If scientists cannot access these data, policymakers’ ability to track changes in population issues over time and space will be gravely impeded. The IUSSP requests that access to impacted datasets be restored and future attacks prevented.