2019 Family Planning Data Sheet Highlights Family Planning Method Use Around the World
PRB's World Population Data Sheet, one of our signature products, has been produced annually since its debut in 1962. This and other PRB data sheets are used by thousands of people worldwide as a ready reference for comparing key demographic and health indicators by country and region, and for population projections and analytical graphics that bring key data insights into focus.
By Toshiko Kaneda and Charlotte Greenbaum
2019 Family Planning Data Sheet
PRB's 2019 Family Planning Data Sheet provides the latest estimates of family planning indicators for approximately 160 countries around the world. Featured indicators include the percentage of married women using modern and traditional family planning methods, unmet need for family planning, use of…
By Population Reference Bureau
2019 World Population Data Sheet
Europe and Asia Aging Rapidly, While Africa Is Home to the World's Largest Youth Population Fertility rates in the United States dropped to their lowest level in recorded history, with women having an average of 1.7 births in their lifetime. That's one of the key findings in PRB's 2019 World Populat…
By Toshiko Kaneda, Charlotte Greenbaum and Kaitlyn Patierno
2018 World Population Data Sheet With Focus on Changing Age Structures
PRB estimates the 2018 worldwide total fertility rate (TFR, or average births per woman over their lifetime) at 2.4; the global TFR has been declining for the past few decades but remains high enough to generate continued population growth.
By Toshiko Kaneda and Sameh El-Saharty
Noncommunicable Disease Epidemic in the Middle East and North Africa
NCDs are the leading cause of death globally, and they account for 74 percent of all deaths in MENA imposing a significant burden on families and health systems, as well as challenging economic growth and sustainable development.
By Toshiko Kaneda and Genevieve Dupuis
2017 World Population Data Sheet With Focus on Youth
The global human population will reach 9.8 billion in 2050. This year's edition includes a special focus on the world's youth (ages 15-24), with indicators and analytical graphics showing countries by population, the current world population and other key indicators.
By Elizabeth Leahy Madsen and Kristin Bietsch
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Declining in Many Countries
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: Data and Trends Update 2017, produced with support from the U.S. Agency for International Development, provides the latest data on the practice in 29 developing countries with representative and comparable data—although FGM/C occurs worldwide.
Family Planning and Reproductive Health in Kenya
The data sheet includes figures that explain national data for married women ages 15 to 49 on the demand for contraception that was satisfied, use of or intention to use contraception, and the most popular sources of contraception.
By Toshiko Kaneda and Kristin Bietsch
PRB estimates the current world population at 7.4 billion and projects an increase to 8.5 billion in 2030 and 9.9 billion in 2050. Explore population, health, and environment data on the Data Sheet's interactive digital site.
The Emerging Democratic Republic Of Congo: The Role of the Demographic Dividend
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has experienced a period of sustained economic growth, averaging about 9 percent between 2013 and 2015. Although the DRC has made significant progress towards sustainable economic development, 88 percent of its inhabitants live on less than $1.25 a day. This wa…
By Carl Haub and Toshiko Kaneda
PRB's World Population Data Sheet is an annual report on the world's demographic, health, and environmental progress and challenges. This year's data sheet provides detailed information on 16 population, health, and environment indicators for more than 200 countries, and has a special fo…
Data Show Gains For Women, But More Progress Needed Women worldwide are achieving gains in key barometers of personal well-being, but far more progress is needed to foster real gender equality and empower women, according to the Population Reference Bureau (PRB). This year's Data Sheet provides the …
Urban and Rural Disparities Remain Despite Progress in Closing Health and Development Gaps
PRB's data sheet, the Urban-Rural Divide in Health and Development, looks at the gaps in key development indicators between urban and rural dwellers in many low- and middle-income countries.