The World Population Policies Database provides information on government views and policies on seven major topics: (1) population size and growth; (2) population age structure; (3) fertility;  (4) reproductive health and family planning; (5) health; (6) spatial distribution and internal migration; and (7) international migration.

Information on a total of 59 policy variables, covering these seven topics, has been gathered since the mid-1970s. These variables can be divided into three basic types of policy questions addressed:   (i) Government views and concerns to assess the policy significance of selected population issues;  (ii) Government intentions and objectives with respect to selected population parameters; and (iii) legal and programmatic measures adopted by governments to influence the levels or direction of selected population parameters. Further information on data availability and variable definitions can be found here:

Data Availability for Policy Variables by Revision Year  

Definitions of Policy Variables