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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Global Birth and Death Rates Unclear, With Many Countries Lacking Reliable Data
WASHINGTON, DC—COVID-19 is likely the cause of an increase in crude death rates in some countries around the world and a dip in life expectancy in the United States.
When decisionmakers better understand the data showing why women stop using contraception despite a preference to avoid pregnancy, they can promote policies and programs that enable continued use of and increased satisfaction with family planning services.
PRB’s 2021 World Population Data Sheet is set for release on Aug. 17, 2021.
By asoares
Carnegie Corporation of New York funds research to address data and intervention gaps.
By asoares
PRB’s new Public Health Reporting Corps will launch in India and Nigeria, two of the world’s fastest growing nations in terms of population.
Where Did Everyone Go?
Spotlight on PRB’s partner, Faith to Action Network, and its work to promote sexual and reproductive health services access in East Africa.
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Tom Dillon and Lisa Palmer were named as new members of the board.
Why would the shift to smaller families slow or stop in sub-Saharan African cities, where fertility remains so much higher than in other parts of the world?
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the challenge of data gaps in tracking the pandemic’s impact on racial and ethnic populations across the United States.