A mural depicting traditional and modern methods of family planning
A mural depicting traditional and modern methods of family planning
In Haiti rural women have on average 2 more children than urban women
In Bolivia in 2003, only 19 percent of single, sexually active women aged 15 to 19 use a modern method of contraception, compared with 45 percent of those ages 20 to 24. As of 2008, this had improved to 46% usage among women ages 15 to 19, as compared to 47% use among those aged 20 to 24.
Nigeria: while one in five of the richest 20% of women use modern contraception, the figure for the poorest 20% is just 3.6%
Only 1.6% of currently married women are using a modern form of contraception
Only 23% of married women of reproductive age use a modern contraceptive. 53% of pregnancies in the region are unintended
In the Philippines the poorest 20% of women have on average 4 children more than the richest 20%
Around 30% of urban women are using modern contraception compared with only 18% of rural women