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Hispanic, Black, and Asian Californians Saw Disproportionately Large Drops in Life Expectancy During COVID Pandemic
Study shows stark differences in life expectancy loss between Californians living in high- and low-income areas during the COVID-19 pandemic
Black Women Over Three Times More Likely to Die in Pregnancy, Postpartum Than White Women, New Research Finds
Stark racial disparities in U.S. maternal deaths underscore the need to address equity.
Supporting National Advocacy Efforts to Amplify Understanding of the Multisectoral Benefits of Age Structure Change
In Ghana and Uganda, young people below the the age of 15 dominate the population age structure. Both countries can shift this high child dependency by empowering women to achieve their reproductive goals.
Taxes, Health-Warning Labels May Help Limit Consumption of Sugary Beverages and Improve Health
(2020) To combat obesity and diabetes, lawmakers in a number of U.S. cities have taxed sodas, sports drinks, and sweetened tea, and many are now considering health warning labels.
Country Profile Worksheet
(2020) PRB’s World Population Data Sheet is an excellent reference and data analysis tool. This series of short activities allows students to access a wealth of data on the world, regions, and individual countries, and develop their data literacy skills and knowledge of geography.
Blank World Map
A blank map of the world.
Lesson Plan. 2020 World Population Data Sheet (PDF)
(2020) PRB’s World Population Data Sheet is an excellent reference and data analysis tool. This series of short activities allows students to access a wealth of data on the world, regions, and individual countries, and develop their data literacy skills and knowledge of geography.
2020 World Population Data Sheet Lesson Plan Slidedeck (PPT)
(2020) PRB’s World Population Data Sheet is an excellent reference and data analysis tool. This series of short activities allows students to access a wealth of data on the world, regions, and individual countries, and develop their data literacy skills and knowledge of geography.
Interactive. Research Spotlight: USAID Tulonge Afya’s NAWEZA Platform
Building Evidence to Inform Practice for Integrated Social and Behavior Change Programming
Enhancing Youth Advocacy Through Multimedia Campaigns
PACE’s Youth Multimedia Campaigns training program equips youth advocates with the skills to create innovative digital campaigns, tell compelling population health stories, and build movements for policy change within their countries.
Interactive. Exploring Pathways to Social and Behavior Change Impact
Social and Behavioral Change ( SBC) intervention can increase modern contraceptive use depends on existing behaviors and attitudes, the effectiveness of the intervention, and how much the intervention is scaled up.
Counting Women’s Work: Time Use, Policy, and Economic Growth
Women’s time spent performing unpaid care work provides the foundation for healthy market economies. However, economic measures of national income only account for paid work and do not account for time women spend performing unpaid care and household services.
Contraceptive Evidence: Questions and Answers
Thirty years ago, the Population Reference Bureau (PRB) published Contraceptive Safety: Rumors and Realities to provide policymakers, program managers, and service providers with accurate information on the risks and benefits of contraceptive methods.
Lesson Plan: 2019 World Population Data Sheet
PRB’s World Population Data Sheet is an excellent reference and data analysis tool. Teachers are encouraged to have their students use the Data Sheet for a variety of topics and activities.
PACE Presents a New Youth Leaders Module for the Policy Communication Toolkit
A new Youth Leaders module in the Policy Communication Toolkit provides youth-led and youth-serving advocacy and accountability organizations a curriculum that meaningfully engages youth to develop their policy communication knowledge and skills.
Lesson Plans on Human Population and Demographic Studies
Find out the answers to these questions and more. The sections listed below explore eight elements of population dynamics.
Featured News & Insights
Highlights From the 2024 World Population Data Sheet
Highlights From the 2024 World Population Data Sheet
Highlights From the 2023 World Population Data Sheet
Highlights From the 2023 World Population Data Sheet
Millennial, Gen Z Young Women Face Increased Threats to Health and Safety Compared With Peers in Previous Generations, Despite Better Education, Pay
New Report Details Unfulfilled Promise of Generational Progress WASHINGTON, D.C.
Abortion: A Global Overview
Abortion's legal status does not significantly affect the rate at which the procedure occurs but does affect the conditions under which it occurs.
Lucile Packard Foundation Selects PRB as New Home for kidsdata.org
(2020) The Lucile Packard Foundation for Children’s Health has a mission to unlock philanthropy to transform health for kids and moms, in our community and around the world.
PRB Receives $1.5 Million Award to Support Youth Family Planning Policy and Advocacy in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia
The funds will continue the work of the Empowering Evidence-Driven Advocacy (EEDA) project, which supports youth in influencing and shaping the family planning policy decisions that impact their lives.
PRB Appoints Robert Crosnoe, Patricia Foxen and Kyler Sherman-Wilkins to its Board of Trustees
Population Reference Bureau (PRB) today announced the appointment of three new members to its Board of Trustees: Dr. Robert Crosnoe, associate dean of liberal arts and Rapoport Centennial Professor of Sociology at the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin); Dr.
Population of Older Adults Increasing Globally Partly Because of Declining Fertility Rates
Older adults ages 65 and older now account for 9% of global population, in part because of declining fertility rates.
2020 U.S. Census Self-Response Rates Are Lagging in Neighborhoods at Risk of Undercounting Young Children
A new report from Population Reference Bureau (PRB) shows that communities at greatest risk of undercounting young children in the 2020 U.S. Census are already falling behind.
Stress and Fear Could Take a Toll on Our Health During the Coronavirus Pandemic
A Population Reference Bureau (PRB) review of recent research shows that stress and fear can alter gene activity and even leave certain people more susceptible to infections like the novel coronavirus.
This Mother’s Day, Family Life Is More Complicated Than Ever— And Coronavirus Is Making It Worse
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PRB Wins $30-million Award from USAID for Project to Accelerate Reductions in Global Maternal and Child Deaths
WASHINGTON – Population Reference Bureau (PRB) today announced it has been awarded a five-year, $30-million cooperative agreement from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to accelerate the reduction of preventable child and maternal deaths globally.
PRB Analysis Shows Unintended Pregnancies Linked to Dissatisfaction with Contraception Choices
(2019) Women in nine Asian and African countries are experiencing unintended pregnancies in part because of their dissatisfaction with contraceptive options available to them.
U.S. Fertility Drops to Historic Low in 2019
PRB’s 2019 World Population Data Sheet Shows Worldwide Total Fertility Rate Continues to Decline; India to Overtake China as World’s Most Populous Country by 2050
PRB Announces Support for Thriving Together Campaign
Initiative brings together 150 conservation and health organizations to create awareness of how improved access to family planning contributes to a healthier environment Contact: Leslie Aun, PRB, (703) 517-4550 WASHINGTON, D.C.
PRB Statement on Supreme Court's Ruling About a Citizenship Question in the 2020 Census
Contact: Leslie Aun, PRB, (703) 517 4550 WASHINGTON, D.C.
