Fertility rates and population growth influence economic development. The marked declines in fertility seen in some developing nations have been accompanied by

This booklet is based on the Estimates and Projections of Family Planning Indicators 2019, which includes estimates at the global, regional and country level of

This examination of changes in adolescent fertility emphasizes the changing social context within which adolescent childbearing takes place.

This book considers the response to the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa by examining family planning programs and HIV prevention efforts.

At a UN General Assembly Special Session in 1999, governments recognised unsafe abortion as a major public health concern, and pledged their commitment to reduc