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2019 Nobel Prize winner, Esther Duflo, says rigorous evaluation in a real-world setting often challenges conventional wisdom but ensures that “policy decisions are based on scientific evidence."

Women’s decisions about family planning are complex and change over time. Understanding these shifts can help us meet women’s needs and support their goals.

A new PRB policy brief breaks new ground by examining long-term trends in fertility in sub-Saharan Africa among girls who lived in conflict zones when they were very young.

The use of family planning methods has increased substantially across countries, but a significant share of women still experience unmet need. PRB’s 2019 Family Planning Data Sheet has new interactive companion.

The list of top 10 countries with the oldest populations varies depending on whether a population is measured by age or remaining life expectancy.

This presentation aims to build awareness of the impact of rapid population growth on Zambia’s goal of becoming a prosperous middle-income country by 2030.