Trends in Adolescent Fertility a Mixed Picture

The high rates of adolescent fertility have been a particular concern in many countries. Reducing these levels in developing countries is one of the UN's Millennium Development Goals. But even in some developed countries, high rates persist, particularly in the United States, where the teen birth ra…

An important indication of changing attitudes toward family formation is the rapidly rising trend of births outside of marriage. In many countries today, nonmarital childbearing has become routine.

This video highlights key findings from PRB's The World's Youth 2013 Data Sheet, including girls' access to school and early marriage and childbearing.

The youth population in sub-Saharan Africa is increasing rapidly. By 2050, that age group is projected to nearly double to about 561 million, according to PRB's The World's Youth 2013 Data Sheet. The youth of the region are also becoming better educated.

The World's Youth 2013 Data Sheet provides a comprehensive portrait of the well-being of youth ages 10 to 24 across the globe, including such indicators as the current and projected size of youth populations, educational enrollments, labor force participation, marriage and fertility, and health risk…

Prepared for CoM 2013, "Industrialization for an Emerging Africa," these five factsheets describe the demographic dividend and the opportunities that this dividend presents for Africa.

This PRB ENGAGE Snapshot explores the association between the adolescent fertility rate and the gross national income (GNI) per capita in Ghana. In addition, it examines how adolescent fertility rates vary by income level.

Research from focus groups showed that adolescents in Ga Mashie, Ghana, noted several factors they believed either encouraged or deterred their engagement in sex: poverty, family, friends, sexually explicit media, positive social institutions (specifically school and church), and personal choice.

an ENGAGE multimedia presentation that portrays how reproductive health for young people lays the groundwork to improve health and well-being, manage rapid population growth, and achieve Kenya's development goals.

The prevalence of childhood obesity in the United States is often tracked using outdated, self-reported data. Self-reported data when a child (or the child's parents) is asked for the child's height and weight, tends to be unreliable.

This PRB ENGAGE Snapshot explores the importance of both reducing risk and strengthening protective factors in young people’s lives to improve their health and well-being.

This PRB ENGAGE Snapshot highlights the consequences early marriage can have for girls, such as poor health outcomes and lost opportunities for education and empowerment.