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Reproductive Health
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The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion
whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, city or area or of its
authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
This report presents data for countries using a traditional classification by development group. The developed regions comprise
all countries and areas of Europe plus Northern America, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. The developing regions comprise all
countries and areas of Africa, Asia (excluding Japan), Latin America and the Caribbean plus Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. The
terms developed and developing are used for statistical convenience and do not express a judgement about the stage reached
by a particular country or area in the development process. Within the developing regions, the 49 least developed countries, as of
31 December 2013, included 34 countries in Africa, 9 in Asia, 5 in Oceania and 1 in Latin America and the Caribbean, as defined by
United Nations General Assembly resolutions 59/209, 59/210, 60/33, 62/97, 64/295 and 67/136.
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Ms. Theresa Nguyen provided editorial support and formatted the report for publication and Mr. John Kanakos provided
programming and data analysis support. Ms. Francesca Perucci and Mr. John Wilmoth reviewed and provided useful comments on
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Suggested citation: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2014). Abortion Policies and Reproductive Health
around the World (United Nations publication, Sales No. E.14.XIII.11).
HIGHLIGHTS
Between 1996 and 2013, the percentage of
Governments
permitting
abortion
increased
gradually for all legal grounds, except to save a
womans life which remained at 97 per cent. Despite
overall expansion in the legal grounds for abortion,
policies remain restrictive in many countries.
INTRODUCTION
The Programme of Action of the 1994 International
Conference on Population and Development (ICPD)
broadly defined reproductive health to include all
matters relating to the well-being of the reproductive
system and its functions and processes.1 It envisioned
that every sexual interaction should be free of
coercion and infection, every pregnancy should be
intended, and every delivery and childbirth should be
healthy.2 The Programme of Action emphasized the
rights of all couples and individuals to decide freely
and responsibly the number, spacing and timing of
their children, the right to information and access to
safe, effective, affordable and acceptable methods of
family planning of their choice, as well as the right of
access to appropriate health-care services that
ensured safe and healthy pregnancy and childbirth.
The Programme of Action underscored the
importance of preventing and managing unsafe
abortions3 and providing services for safe abortion
where it is not against the law. It also urged
Governments to prioritize the prevention of
unwanted pregnancies, so as to eliminate the need
for abortion. It called upon all Governments and
relevant organizations to deal with the health
impact of unsafe abortion as a major public health
concern and stated that [i]n all cases, women
should have access to quality services for the
management of complications arising from
abortion. Since the ICPD, many Governments have
modified legal provisions for abortion and
strengthened programmes to provide safe abortion
services and post-abortion care, as well as adopted a
variety of policies and programmes to improve
reproductive health services and outcomes.
This report presents information on changes in legal
grounds for abortion and related reproductive health
policies since around the time of the ICPD for
1
United Nations (1995). Report of the International Conference on
Population and Development, Cairo, 5-13 September 1994(United
Nations publication, Sales No. E.95.XIII.18).
2
Tsui, Amy O., Judith N. Wasserheit, and John G. Haaga, eds. (1997).
Reproductive Health in Developing Countries: Expanding Dimensions,
Building Solutions. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press.
3
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines unsafe abortion as a
procedure for terminating an unintended pregnancy carried out
either by persons lacking the necessary skills or conducted in an
environment that does not conform to minimal medical standards, or
both.
ABORTION POLICIES
The legal grounds for abortion vary greatly
across countries.
In 2013, 97 per cent of Governments permitted
abortion to save a womans life. Whereas in about
two thirds of countries in 2013, abortion was
permitted when the physical or mental health of the
mother was endangered, and only in half of the
countries when the pregnancy resulted from rape or
incest or in cases of foetal impairment. Only about
one third of countries permitted abortion for
economic or social reasons or on request. Chile, the
Dominican Republic, El Salvador, the Holy See, Malta
and Nicaragua did not permit abortion under any
circumstances.
By geographic region, abortion policies were most
restrictive in Oceania, followed by Africa and Latin
America and the Caribbean. Only 6 per cent of
Governments in Oceania and Africa and only 12 per
To preserve a woman's
physical health
52
To preserve a woman's
mental health
43
42
44
Because of foetal
impairment
48
66
67
64
64
52
52
1996
31
34
36
On request
0
20
2005
2013
28
30
40
60
80
100
Percentage of countries
99
99
99
To preserve a woman's
physical health
69
To preserve a women's
mental health
72
72
Because of foetal
impairment
75
76
75
1996
72
62
60
61
2005
2013
40
40
41
On request
0
20
40
60
80
100
2013
Most restrictive: Abortion not permitted or permitted only to save a womans life; Less restrictive: To preserve a
womans physical or mental health, in case of rape or incest, or because of foetal impairment; Least restrictive or
liberal: For economic or social reasons or on request.
The boundaries on these maps do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
Source: United Nations, World Population Policies Database (2013 Revision).
Available at: http://esa.un.org/poppolicy/about_database.aspx.
Liberalized
Restricted
a. To save a womans
life
Andorra
Dominican Republic,
Nicaragua
b. To preserve a
womans physical
health
c. To preserve a
womans mental health
d. In case of rape or
incest
e. Because of foetal
impairment
Iraq
f. For economic or
social reasons
g. On request
94
54
To preserve a woman's
physical health
88
40
To preserve a woman's
mental health
85
31
81
28
Because of foetal
impairment
81
Developing
regions
17
75
Developed
regions
13
On request
58
0
20
40
60
80
100
Percentage of countries
2013
97
96
61
To preserve a woman's
physical health
88
57
To preserve a woman's
mental health
86
41
86
41
Because of foetal
impairment
86
20
82
Developed
regions
16
On request
71
0
20
40
60
Developing
regions
80
100
Percentage of countries
100
80
72
Percentage
66
60
60
61
60
56
51
46
43
40
20
World
Developed Developing
Least
regions
regions
developed
countries
Africa
Asia
Europe
Latin
America &
Caribbean
Northern
America
Oceania
Source: United Nations Population Fund (2012). ICPD Beyond 2014 Global Survey Database.
Raise
Lower
50
44
Percentage
40
43
42
40
40
30
30
27
20
20
14
10
1996
2005
2013
1996
2005
2013
1996
2005
2013
100
Developed regions
Developing regions
88
80
76
Percentage
67
65
64
59
60
53
48
46
40
38
40
27
20
1996
2005
2013
1996
2005
2013
1996
2005
2013
1996
2005
2013
10
100
Developed regions
Developing regions
93
88
86
Percentage
80
76
86
82
81
74
58
60
45
40
38
20
1996
2005
2013
1996
2005
2013
1996
2005
2013
1996
2005
2013
11
95
88
98
92
100
100
Northern
America
Oceania
94
92
80
Percentage
65
61
60
40
20
World
Developed Developing
Least
regions
regions
developed
countries
Africa
Asia
Europe
Latin
America &
Caribbean
Source: United Nations Population Fund (2012). ICPD Beyond 2014 Global Survey Database.
4
United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of
Women (UN-Women) (2012). Violence against Women. New York.
5
United Nations, General Assembly (2010). Report of the SecretaryGeneral on intensification of efforts to eliminate all forms of violence
against women. A/65/208.
12
Developed regions
Developing regions
100
98
2005
2013
81
80
75
69
Percentage
62
60
40
31
22
20
2005
2013
2005
2013
2005
2013
6
World Health Organization (2014). Trends in Maternal Mortality: 1990
to 2013. WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, the World Bank and the United Nations
Population Division estimates. Geneva: WHO.
13
Adolescent birth rate and total fertility rate by type of abortion policy in 2013
Adolescent birth rate
69*
70
3.5
60
3.0
50
2.5
1.97
40
2.0
1.5
30
24
20
1.0
10
0.5
Liberal (70)
Restrictive (110)
Liberal (70)
Restrictive (110)
3.22*
0.0
Abortion policy
*Significant at p<.001.
Adolescent birth rate is a weighted average using number of women aged 15 to 19 years.
Total fertility rate is a weighted average using number of women aged 15 to 49 years.
Sources: Based on data from the World Population Policies Database (2013 Revision) and the World Population Prospects
(2012 Revision) Extended Dataset.
14
26.7
25
20
15
10
6.1
5
Liberal (69)
Restrictive (110)
Abortion policy
Unsafe abortion rate is a weighted average using number of women aged 15 to 44 years
Sources: Based on data from the World Population Policies Database (2011 Revision) and the World Health Organization
estimates of unsafe abortion. The tabulation for this figure was provided by the World Health Organization
upon request.
15
223*
200
150
100
77
50
Liberal (70)
Restrictive (110)
Abortion policy
*Significant at p<.001.
Maternal mortality ratio is a weighted average using number of women aged 15 to 49 years.
Sources: Based on data from World Population Policies Database (2013 Revision) and Global Health Observatory Data
Repository (World Health Organization, 2014).
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Annex 1
Year
To save a
woman's
life
1996
2005
2013
187
189
190
To preserve To preserve
a woman's a woman's
physical
mental
health
health
120
127
132
For
economic
or social
reasons
On
request
60
65
70
47
54
59
5
4
6
192
193
196
36
37
40
28
32
35
3
2
2
48
48
49
Developing regions
41
45
60
24
28
30
19
22
24
2
2
4
144
145
147
3
4
3
1
3
2
0
0
0
49
49
48
4
4
4
2
3
3
0
0
0
53
53
53
In case of
rape or
incest
Because of
foetal
impairment
World
99
123
126
83
93
102
80
85
102
Total
Not
number of
permitted countries
1996
2005
2013
45
46
47
42
42
43
41
41
42
By level of development
Developed regions
39
39
40
40
42
42
1996
2005
2013
142
143
143
78
85
89
58
82
84
44
53
60
1996
2005
2013
49
49
48
18
24
24
11
21
22
1996
2005
2013
53
53
53
25
31
33
16
29
30
1996
2005
2013
46
46
48
30
31
32
26
28
30
22
23
25
Asia
24
24
28
17
19
19
15
17
17
0
0
0
46
46
48
1996
2005
2013
40
41
42
37
37
38
36
37
38
34
35
37
Europe
35
36
38
32
33
36
26
29
32
3
2
2
43
43
44
1996
2005
2013
31
31
29
17
17
19
11
18
18
2
2
4
2
2
4
33
33
33
1996
2005
2013
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Northern America
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
1996
2005
2013
15
16
16
9
9
8
8
9
8
2
3
4
Oceania
2
2
3
1
2
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
15
16
16
Source: United Nations, World Population Policies Database (2013 Revision). Available at: http://esa.un.org/poppolicy/about_database.aspx.
17
Annex 2
To preserve a woman's
physical health
To preserve a woman's
mental health
1996
2013
1996
2013
1996
2013
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
...
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
...
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
...
X
X
X
Middle Africa
2
Angola
Cameroon
2
Central African Republic
Chad
5
Congo
2
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Equatorial Guinea
2
Gabon
2
So Tom and Prncipe
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Northern Africa
Algeria
Egypt
Libya
Morocco
3
Sudan
Tunisia
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Southern Africa
Botswana
Lesotho
Namibia
South Africa
Swaziland
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Western Africa
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cabo Verde
Cte d'Ivoire
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Country or area
Africa
Eastern Africa
Burundi
Comoros
Djibouti
Eritrea
Ethiopia
1
Kenya
2
Madagascar
2
Malawi
2
Mauritius
Mozambique
Rwanda
Seychelles
2
Somalia
3
South Sudan
4
Uganda
4
United Republic of Tanzania
Zambia
Zimbabwe
18
Annex 2
Because of foetal
impairment
For economic or
social reasons
On request
1996
2013
1996
2013
1996
2013
1996
2013
X
X
...
X
X
X
X
X
...
X
X
X
...
...
Middle Africa
2
Angola
Cameroon
2
Central African Republic
Chad
5
Congo
2
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Equatorial Guinea
2
Gabon
2
So Tom and Prncipe
Northern Africa
Algeria
Egypt
Libya
Morocco
3
Sudan
Tunisia
X
X
X
X
X
X
Southern Africa
Botswana
Lesotho
Namibia
South Africa
Swaziland
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Western Africa
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cabo Verde
Cte d'Ivoire
X
X
X
X
X
X
Country or area
Africa
Eastern Africa
Burundi
Comoros
Djibouti
Eritrea
Ethiopia
1
Kenya
2
Madagascar
2
Malawi
2
Mauritius
Mozambique
Rwanda
Seychelles
2
Somalia
3
South Sudan
4
Uganda
4
United Republic of Tanzania
Zambia
Zimbabwe
19
Annex 2
To preserve a woman's
physical health
To preserve a woman's
mental health
1996
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
2013
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
1996
X
X
X
2013
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
1996
X
X
X
2013
X
X
X
X
X
Asia
Eastern Asia
China
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
8
Japan
Mongolia
Republic of Korea
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
South-central Asia
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
2
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Maldives
Nepal
9
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
South-eastern Asia
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Indonesia
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Malaysia
Myanmar
2
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Viet Nam
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Western Asia
Armenia
Country or area
4
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
2
Guinea-Bissau
Liberia
2
Mali
2
Mauritania
6
Niger
7
Nigeria
Senegal
4
Sierra Leone
Togo
20
Annex 2
Because of foetal
impairment
For economic or
social reasons
On request
1996
X
X
2013
X
X
X
X
1996
X
X
2013
X
X
1996
2013
1996
2013
Asia
Eastern Asia
China
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
8
Japan
Mongolia
Republic of Korea
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
South-central Asia
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
2
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Maldives
Nepal
9
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
South-eastern Asia
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Indonesia
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Malaysia
Myanmar
2
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Viet Nam
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Western Asia
Armenia
Country or area
4
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
2
Guinea-Bissau
Liberia
2
Mali
2
Mauritania
6
Niger
7
Nigeria
Senegal
4
Sierra Leone
Togo
21
Annex 2
To preserve a woman's
physical health
To preserve a woman's
mental health
1996
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
...
X
X
X
X
2013
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
1996
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
...
2013
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
1996
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
...
2013
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Europe
Eastern Europe
Belarus
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Hungary
Poland
Republic of Moldova
Romania
Russian Federation
Slovakia
Ukraine
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Northern Europe
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Iceland
Ireland
Latvia
Lithuania
Norway
Sweden
10
United Kingdom
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Southern Europe
Albania
11
Andorra
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Greece
Holy See
Italy
Malta
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Country or area
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Cyprus
Georgia
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
State of Palestine
2
Syrian Arab Republic
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
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Because of foetal
impairment
For economic or
social reasons
On request
1996
X
X
X
X
X
...
2013
X
X
X
X
1996
X
X
X
X
X
X
...
2013
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
1996
X
...
2013
X
X
1996
X
...
2013
X
X
Europe
Eastern Europe
Belarus
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Hungary
Poland
Republic of Moldova
Romania
Russian Federation
Slovakia
Ukraine
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Northern Europe
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Iceland
Ireland
Latvia
Lithuania
Norway
Sweden
10
United Kingdom
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Southern Europe
Albania
11
Andorra
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Greece
Holy See
Italy
Malta
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Country or area
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Cyprus
Georgia
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
State of Palestine
2
Syrian Arab Republic
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
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To preserve a woman's
physical health
To preserve a woman's
mental health
1996
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
2013
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
1996
X
X
X
X
X
X
2013
X
X
X
X
X
X
1996
X
X
X
X
X
X
2013
X
X
X
X
X
X
Western Europe
Austria
Belgium
France
Germany
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
2
Monaco
Netherlands
Switzerland
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Central America
Belize
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
12
Honduras
13
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
South America
Argentina
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Country or area
Montenegro
Portugal
2
San Marino
Serbia
Slovenia
Spain
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
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Because of foetal
impairment
For economic or
social reasons
On request
1996
X
X
X
X
X
X
2013
X
X
X
X
X
X
1996
X
X
X
X
X
X
2013
X
X
X
X
X
X
1996
X
X
X
2013
X
X
X
X
X
X
1996
X
X
X
2013
X
X
X
X
X
X
Western Europe
Austria
Belgium
France
Germany
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
2
Monaco
Netherlands
Switzerland
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Central America
Belize
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
12
Honduras
13
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
South America
Argentina
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
X
X
X
X
X
Country or area
Montenegro
Portugal
2
San Marino
Serbia
Slovenia
Spain
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
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To preserve a woman's
physical health
To preserve a woman's
mental health
1996
X
X
X
X
X
X
2013
X
X
X
X
X
X
1996
X
2013
X
1996
X
2013
X
Northern America
Canada
United States of America
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Oceania
Australia/New Zealand
Australia
New Zealand
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Melanesia
4
Fiji
Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands
Vanuatu
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Micronesia
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Micronesia (Federated States of)
4
Nauru
Palau
X
X
...
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
...
X
...
X
Polynesia
Cook Islands
Niue
4
Samoa
Tonga
Tuvalu
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Country or area
Guyana
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela (Bolivarian Rep. of)
Laws on abortion either expressly allow abortion to be performed only to save the life of a woman or are governed by general principles of criminal legislation which allow
abortion to be performed for that reason on the ground of necessity. In addition, for 2013, the British case of Rex v. Bourne or local application of that decision is applied.
Under that decision, the ground of necessity was interpreted to encompass abortion performed on grounds of preserving physical and mental health.
2
Laws on abortion do not expressly allow abortion to be performed to save the life of a woman, but general principles of criminal legislation allow abortion to be performed for
Laws on abortion either expressly allow abortion to be performed only to save the life of a woman or are governed by general principles of criminal legislation which allow
abortion to be performed for that reason on the ground of necessity. In addition, the British case of Rex v. Bourne or local application of that decision is applied. Under that
decision, the ground of necessity was interpreted to encompass abortion performed on grounds of preserving physical and mental health.
5
Congolese abortion laws do not expressly allow abortion to be performed to save the life of a woman, but general principles of criminal legislation allow abortion to be
performed for that reason on the ground of necessity. For 1996, some reports suggested that abortion was permitted to protect the health of a woman.
6
For 1996, Niger laws on abortion did not expressly allow abortion to be performed to save the life of a woman, but general principles of criminal legislation allowed abortion to
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Because of foetal
impairment
For economic or
social reasons
On request
1996
X
2013
X
1996
X
2013
X
1996
X
2013
X
1996
X
2013
X
Northern America
Canada
United States of America
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Oceania
Australia/New Zealand
Australia
New Zealand
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Melanesia
4
Fiji
Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands
Vanuatu
Micronesia
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Micronesia (Federated States of)
4
Nauru
Palau
...
...
...
...
Polynesia
Cook Islands
Niue
4
Samoa
Tonga
Tuvalu
Country or area
Guyana
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela (Bolivarian Rep. of)
Nigeria has two laws on abortion: one for the northern states and one for the southern states. Both laws specifically allow abortion to be performed to save the life of a
woman. In addition, for 2013, in the southern states, the decision of Rex v. Bourne is applied, which allows abortion to be performed on grounds of preserving physical and
mental health.
8
The law contains no specific reference to abortion performed on grounds of mental health or in cases of foetal impairment. However, for 1996, since the law allowed
abortion for economic or social reasons, mental health was considered to be also covered by that ground.
9
The law allows abortion to be performed in order to save the life of a woman or to provide necessary treatment. The law does not indicate which abortions constitute
necessary treatment.
10
Refers to the abortion law of England, Wales and Scotland, excluding Northern Ireland.
11
For 2013, laws on abortion do not expressly allow abortion to be performed to save the life of a woman, but general principles of criminal legislation allow abortion to be
The penal code makes no exceptions to the general prohibition on the performance of abortion; the Code of Medical Ethics, however, allows abortion for therapeutic
purposes.
13
Laws on abortion are adopted at the state level. The grounds reported reflect those in the Federal Penal Code.
Source : United Nations, World Population Policies Database (2013 Revision). Available at: http://esa.un.org/poppolicy/about_database.aspx.
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Policy on
fertility level
Level of concern
about adolescent
fertility
Policies to
reduce
adolescent
fertility
Africa
Eastern Africa
Burundi
Comoros
Djibouti
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Kenya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritius
Mozambique
Rwanda
Seychelles
Somalia
South Sudan
Uganda
United Republic of Tanzania
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Government
support for family
planning
Lower
Lower
Lower
Lower
Lower
Lower
Lower
Lower
Maintain
Lower
Lower
No intervention
No intervention
Lower
Lower
Lower
Lower
Lower
Minor concern
Major concern
Minor concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Indirect support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Middle Africa
Angola
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
So Tom and Prncipe
Lower
No intervention
Lower
Lower
Lower
Lower
Maintain
Raise
Lower
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Minor concern
Major concern
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Northern Africa
Algeria
Egypt
Libya
Morocco
Sudan
Tunisia
Lower
Lower
No intervention
Lower
Lower
Lower
Major concern
Minor concern
Minor concern
Minor concern
Minor concern
Not a concern
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
...
No
Direct support
Direct support
No support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Southern Africa
Botswana
Lesotho
Namibia
South Africa
Swaziland
Maintain
Lower
Lower
Maintain
Lower
Minor concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Western Africa
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cabo Verde
Cte d'Ivoire
Lower
Lower
Lower
Lower
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Country or area
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Legal
provisions
Policies
View on
maternal
mortality
Africa
Eastern Africa
Burundi
Comoros
Djibouti
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Kenya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritius
Mozambique
Rwanda
Seychelles
Somalia
South Sudan
Uganda
United Republic of Tanzania
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Measures to
increase
access to
SRH services
(2012)
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
...
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
...
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Middle Africa
Angola
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
So Tom and Prncipe
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Northern Africa
Algeria
Egypt
Libya
Morocco
Sudan
Tunisia
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Southern Africa
Botswana
Lesotho
Namibia
South Africa
Swaziland
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Western Africa
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cabo Verde
Cte d'Ivoire
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Country or area
Domestic violence
policies
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Policy on
fertility level
Level of concern
about adolescent
fertility
Policies to
reduce
adolescent
fertility
Government
support for family
planning
Lower
Lower
Lower
Lower
Lower
Lower
Lower
Lower
Lower
Lower
Lower
Lower
Major concern
Major concern
Minor concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Minor concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Asia
Eastern Asia
China
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Japan
Mongolia
Republic of Korea
Maintain
Raise
Raise
Raise
Raise
Major concern
Not a concern
Not a concern
Major concern
Minor concern
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Direct support
Direct support
Indirect support
Direct support
Direct support
South-central Asia
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Maldives
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Lower
Lower
Lower
Lower
Raise
Maintain
Maintain
Maintain
Lower
Lower
Maintain
Lower
Maintain
Maintain
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Minor concern
Minor concern
Minor concern
Minor concern
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
No support
Indirect support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
No intervention
Lower
Lower
Lower
Maintain
Maintain
Lower
Raise
Raise
Lower
Maintain
Major concern
Minor concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Minor concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Raise
Minor concern
Yes
Indirect support
Country or area
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Liberia
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Togo
South-eastern Asia
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Indonesia
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Viet Nam
Western Asia
Armenia
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Measures to
increase
access to
SRH services
(2012)
Legal
provisions
Policies
View on
maternal
mortality
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Liberia
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Togo
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Asia
Eastern Asia
China
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Japan
Mongolia
Republic of Korea
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Acceptable
South-central Asia
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Maldives
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
South-eastern Asia
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Indonesia
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Viet Nam
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Western Asia
Armenia
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Unacceptable
Country or area
Domestic violence
policies
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Country or area
Policy on
fertility level
Level of concern
about adolescent
fertility
Policies to
reduce
adolescent
fertility
Government
support for family
planning
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Cyprus
Georgia
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
State of Palestine
Syrian Arab Republic
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
Raise
Lower
Raise
Raise
Lower
Raise
Lower
Raise
No intervention
Lower
Raise
Raise
Lower
Lower
Maintain
Maintain
Lower
Major concern
Not a concern
Minor concern
Minor concern
Major concern
Minor concern
Minor concern
Minor concern
Minor concern
Minor concern
Not a concern
Not a concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Not a concern
Major concern
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Indirect support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
No support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
No support
Direct support
Europe
Eastern Europe
Belarus
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Hungary
Poland
Republic of Moldova
Romania
Russian Federation
Slovakia
Ukraine
Raise
Raise
Raise
Raise
Raise
Raise
Raise
Raise
Raise
Raise
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Minor concern
Major concern
Major concern
Minor concern
Major concern
Minor concern
Not a concern
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Direct support
Indirect support
Indirect support
Indirect support
No support
Direct support
Direct support
Indirect support
No support
Indirect support
Northern Europe
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Iceland
Ireland
Latvia
Lithuania
Norway
Sweden
United Kingdom
Raise
Raise
Maintain
Maintain
No intervention
Raise
Raise
Maintain
Raise
No intervention
Not a concern
Not a concern
Minor concern
Minor concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Minor concern
Minor concern
Major concern
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Direct support
Indirect support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
No support
Indirect support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Southern Europe
Albania
Andorra
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Greece
Holy See
Italy
Malta
Maintain
Maintain
No intervention
Raise
Raise
Raise
Raise
Raise
Minor concern
Minor concern
Minor concern
Major concern
Major concern
...
Not a concern
Minor concern
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
...
No
Yes
Direct support
No support
Indirect support
Direct support
No support
Not permitted
Indirect support
No support
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increase
access to
SRH services
(2012)
Legal
provisions
Policies
View on
maternal
mortality
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Cyprus
Georgia
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
State of Palestine
Syrian Arab Republic
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Unacceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Europe
Eastern Europe
Belarus
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Hungary
Poland
Republic of Moldova
Romania
Russian Federation
Slovakia
Ukraine
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Northern Europe
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Iceland
Ireland
Latvia
Lithuania
Norway
Sweden
United Kingdom
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Acceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Southern Europe
Albania
Andorra
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Greece
Holy See
Italy
Malta
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
...
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
...
Yes
Yes
Unacceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Country or area
Domestic violence
policies
33
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Country or area
Policy on
fertility level
Level of concern
about adolescent
fertility
Policies to
reduce
adolescent
fertility
Government
support for family
planning
Montenegro
Portugal
San Marino
Serbia
Slovenia
Spain
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Raise
Raise
No intervention
Raise
Raise
Raise
Raise
Major concern
Major concern
Not a concern
Major concern
Minor concern
Minor concern
Major concern
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Direct support
Direct support
No support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Western Europe
Austria
Belgium
France
Germany
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Monaco
Netherlands
Switzerland
Raise
Raise
Raise
Raise
Raise
Raise
Maintain
No intervention
No intervention
Minor concern
Minor concern
Minor concern
Major concern
Not a concern
Minor concern
Not a concern
Minor concern
Not a concern
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Indirect support
Direct support
Direct support
No support
No support
Indirect support
No support
Indirect support
No support
No intervention
No intervention
Raise
Raise
No intervention
Lower
No intervention
Lower
Lower
No intervention
Maintain
Maintain
Maintain
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Central America
Belize
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Lower
Maintain
No intervention
Lower
Lower
Lower
Lower
Maintain
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
South America
Argentina
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
No intervention
Maintain
No intervention
No intervention
Lower
Maintain
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
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increase
access to
SRH services
(2012)
Legal
provisions
Policies
View on
maternal
mortality
Montenegro
Portugal
San Marino
Serbia
Slovenia
Spain
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Acceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Western Europe
Austria
Belgium
France
Germany
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Monaco
Netherlands
Switzerland
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Acceptable
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Acceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Central America
Belize
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Acceptable
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
South America
Argentina
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Country or area
Domestic violence
policies
35
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Country or area
Policy on
fertility level
Level of concern
about adolescent
fertility
Policies to
reduce
adolescent
fertility
Government
support for family
planning
Guyana
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
No intervention
Lower
Lower
Maintain
Raise
No intervention
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Indirect support
Direct support
Direct support
Northern America
Canada
United States of America
No intervention
No intervention
Minor concern
Major concern
Yes
Yes
Indirect support
Direct support
Oceania
Australia/New Zealand
Australia
New Zealand
Raise
Maintain
Minor concern
Major concern
Yes
Yes
Indirect support
Direct support
Lower
Lower
Lower
Lower
Minor concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Lower
Lower
Lower
Maintain
No intervention
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Major concern
Minor concern
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Raise
Raise
Lower
Maintain
Lower
Major concern
Minor concern
Major concern
Minor concern
Major concern
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Direct support
Melanesia
Fiji
Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands
Vanuatu
Micronesia
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Micronesia (Federated States of)
Nauru
Palau
Polynesia
Cook Islands
Niue
Samoa
Tonga
Tuvalu
Three dots (...) indicate that data are not available.
Sources : United Nations, World Population Policies Database (2013 Revision). Available at: http://esa.un.org/poppolicy/about_database.aspx.
United Nations Population Fund (2012). ICPD Beyond 2014 Global Survey Database.
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Measures to
increase
access to
SRH services
(2012)
Legal
provisions
Policies
View on
maternal
mortality
Guyana
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Northern America
Canada
United States of America
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Oceania
Australia/New Zealand
Australia
New Zealand
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Acceptable
Acceptable
Melanesia
Fiji
Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands
Vanuatu
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Micronesia
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Micronesia (Federated States of)
Nauru
Palau
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Unacceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Acceptable
Polynesia
Cook Islands
Niue
Samoa
Tonga
Tuvalu
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Acceptable
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Unacceptable
Acceptable
Country or area
Domestic violence
policies
37
Annex 4
Year
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
2010
...
...
...
...
...
...
Rate
(per 1,000
women aged
15-44)
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
25.8
...
...
...
...
...
...
Adolescent birth
rate (per 1,000
women
aged 15-19)
2010-2015
45
19
49
96
98
99
30
51
19
65
78
94
123
145
31
138
34
56
110
...
127
123
125
60
Total fertility
(births per
woman)
2010-2015
2.50
1.68
2.63
4.20
4.67
4.93
6.08
4.74
3.42
4.74
4.59
4.41
4.50
5.42
1.51
5.22
4.56
2.18
6.61
...
5.91
5.24
5.71
3.51
Maternal
mortality ratio
(per 100,000
live births)
2013
210
...
...
...
500
...
740
350
230
380
420
400
440
510
73
480
320
...
850
730
360
410
280
470
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
137
170
116
98
152
127
135
113
103
65
5.68
5.90
4.81
4.41
6.31
5.00
5.98
4.89
4.12
4.10
...
460
590
880
980
410
730
290
240
210
Northern Africa
Algeria
Egypt
Libya
Morocco
Sudan
Tunisia
...
...
...
...
...
...
2009
...
...
...
...
...
...
5.5
42
10
43
3
36
...
5
3.04
2.82
2.79
2.38
2.78
...
2.02
...
89
45
15
120
360
46
Southern Africa
Botswana
Lesotho
Namibia
South Africa
Swaziland
...
...
...
...
2012
...
...
...
...
...
6.5
...
53
44
89
55
51
72
2.48
2.64
3.07
3.08
2.40
3.36
...
170
490
130
140
310
Western Africa
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cabo Verde
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
119
90
115
71
5.63
4.89
5.65
2.33
...
340
400
53
Country or area
World
More developed regions
Less developed regions
Least developed countries
Africa
Eastern Africa
Burundi
Comoros
Djibouti
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Kenya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritius
Mozambique
Rwanda
Seychelles
Somalia
South Sudan
Uganda
United Republic of Tanzania
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Middle Africa
Angola
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
So Tom and Prncipe
38
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Unmet need
Modern
methods
(percent)
57
61
57
31
27
31
18
13
18
5
27
39
28
42
39
11
44
...
1
1
26
26
27
57
Year
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2010/11
1996
...
2002
2010/11
2008/09
2008/09
2010
2002
2011
2010/11
...
...
2010
2011
2009/10
2007
2010/11
Country or area
World
More developed regions
Less developed regions
Least developed countries
Africa
Eastern Africa
Burundi
Comoros
Djibouti
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Kenya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritius
Mozambique
Rwanda
Seychelles
Somalia
South Sudan
Uganda
United Republic of Tanzania
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Year
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2010/11
2012
2012
2002
2010/11
2008/09
2008/09
2010
2002
2011
2010/11
...
2006
2010
2011
2009/10
2007
2010/11
All methods
(percent)
64
70
63
38
32
36
22
1
19
19
8
29
46
40
46
2
76
12
52
...
15
4
30
34
41
59
Middle Africa
Angola
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
So Tom and Prncipe
2013
2008/09
2011
2010/11
2010
2011/12
2010
2011
2012
2008/09
22
18
23
15
5
45
18
13
31
38
10
...
14
9
2
20
5
8
19
33
2013
...
2011
2010/11
2010
2011/12
2010
2011
2012
2008/09
26
...
24
27
28
18
24
34
27
38
Northern Africa
Algeria
Egypt
Libya
Morocco
Sudan
Tunisia
2013
2006
2008
2007
2010/11
2010
2011/12
54
61
60
42
67
9
63
49
52
58
20
57
...
50
2013
...
2008
2007
2010/11
2010
2011/12
15
...
12
27
11
29
7
Southern Africa
Botswana
Lesotho
Namibia
South Africa
Swaziland
2013
2007/08
2009/10
2006/07
2003/04
2010
63
53
47
55
60
65
62
51
46
54
60
63
2013
1988
2009/10
2006/07
2003/04
2010
13
27
23
21
14
13
Western Africa
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cabo Verde
2013
2011/12
2010/11
2005
15
13
16
61
11
7
15
57
2013
2011/12
2010/11
2005
25
33
25
17
(percent)
12
10
12
23
23
26
32
36
...
29
26
26
19
26
3
4
29
21
...
...
4
26
34
25
27
15
4
4
1, 5
4
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Adolescent birth
rate (per 1,000
women
aged 15-19)
2010-2015
130
116
58
131
99
117
176
73
205
120
94
101
92
Total fertility
(births per
woman)
2010-2015
4.92
5.78
3.89
4.95
4.96
4.83
6.86
4.70
7.58
6.00
4.98
4.75
4.68
Maternal
mortality ratio
(per 100,000
live births)
2013
720
430
380
650
560
640
550
320
630
560
320
1 100
450
Country or area
Cte d'Ivoire
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Liberia
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Togo
Year
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Asia
Eastern Asia
China
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Japan
Mongolia
Republic of Korea
...
...
2009
...
2011
2010
...
...
...
18.5
...
8.8
17.1
...
29
8
9
1
5
19
2
2.19
1.66
1.66
2.00
1.41
2.44
1.32
...
...
32
87
6
68
27
South-central Asia
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Maldives
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
...
...
2000
...
2012
...
2012
2011
...
2006
...
...
2012
2011
2011
...
...
3.9
...
2.2
...
24.5
12.4
...
8.1
...
...
8.6
12.4
5.2
38
87
81
41
33
32
30
29
4
74
27
17
43
18
39
2.54
5.00
2.20
2.26
2.50
1.93
2.44
3.10
2.29
2.32
3.22
2.35
3.85
2.34
2.32
...
400
170
120
190
23
26
75
31
190
170
29
44
61
36
South-eastern Asia
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Indonesia
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Viet Nam
...
...
2010
...
...
...
...
...
2012
...
...
2009
...
...
1.0
...
...
...
...
...
8.7
...
...
3.5
39
23
44
48
65
6
12
47
6
41
52
29
2.23
2.01
2.88
2.35
3.05
1.98
1.95
3.07
1.28
1.41
5.91
1.75
190
27
170
190
220
29
200
120
6
26
270
49
Western Asia
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
...
2011
2012
2011
...
18.9
13.1
9.1
37
27
40
14
2.74
1.74
1.93
2.10
...
29
26
22
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Unmet need
Year
2011/12
2013
2013
2012
2010
2013
2012/13
2007
2012
2013
2012/13
2013
2010
All methods
(percent)
18
1
9
20
6
14
1
20
1
10
2
9
14
15
18
1
17
15
Modern
methods
(percent)
12
8
18
3
10
19
10
8
8
9
16
15
13
Year
2011/12
2010
2013
2005
2010
2007
2006
2000/01
2012
2011
2012/13
2010
2010
2013
2013
2006
2010
2005
2010
2009
68
82
85
71
54
55
80
62
81
84
65
44
50
70
2013
2013
2001
2010
...
2010
...
10
5
2
15
...
22
...
South-central Asia
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Maldives
Nepal
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
2013
2010/11
2011
2010
2007/08
2010/11
2010/11
2012
2009
2011
2012/13
2006/07
2012
2006
2006
21
61
66
55
77
51
36
35
50
35
68
28
48
65
20
52
65
48
57
50
34
27
43
25
52
26
46
59
2013
...
2011
2010
2007/08
2010/11
2010/11
2012
2009
2011
2012/13
2006/07
2012
2000
1996
...
14
12
21
6
12
18
29
28
20
7
23
13
14
South-eastern Asia
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Indonesia
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Viet Nam
2013
...
2010/11
2012
2011/12
2004
2009/10
2011
1997
2012
2009/10
2011
63
...
51
62
50
49
46
49
62
79
22
78
57
...
35
58
42
32
46
36
55
...
21
69
2013
...
2010/11
2012
2011/12
...
2001
2011
...
2012
2009/10
2010/11
12
...
17
11
20
...
19
19
...
7
32
4
2013
2010
2006
1995
58
55
51
62
39
26
13
31
2013
2010
2006
...
16
14
15
...
Country or area
Cte d'Ivoire
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Liberia
Mali
Mauritania
Niger
Nigeria
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Togo
Asia
Eastern Asia
China
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Japan
Mongolia
Republic of Korea
Western Asia
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
6
6
2, 8
6
2, 6
10
(percent)
22
4
22
37
22
4
6
36
28
32
16
4
19
29
4
27
4
37
41
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Adolescent birth
rate (per 1,000
women
aged 15-19)
2010-2015
5
47
69
8
26
14
12
11
10
10
46
42
31
28
47
Total fertility
(births per
woman)
2010-2015
1.46
1.81
4.06
2.91
3.27
2.60
1.51
2.91
2.05
2.68
4.05
3.00
2.05
1.82
4.15
Maternal
mortality ratio
(per 100,000
live births)
2013
10
41
67
2
50
14
16
11
6
16
...
49
20
8
270
Country or area
Cyprus
Georgia
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
State of Palestine
Syrian Arab Republic
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
Year
...
2011
...
2012
...
...
...
...
2005
...
...
...
2011
...
...
Europe
Eastern Europe
Belarus
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Hungary
Poland
Republic of Moldova
Romania
Russian Federation
Slovakia
Ukraine
...
...
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
...
...
14.2
21.5
10.5
17.5
0.1
18.5
18.6
34.2
9.3
15.8
15
23
21
36
5
12
12
29
31
26
16
26
1.58
1.49
1.48
1.53
1.55
1.41
1.41
1.46
1.41
1.53
1.39
1.46
17
...
1
5
5
14
3
21
33
24
7
23
Northern Europe
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Iceland
Ireland
Latvia
Lithuania
Norway
Sweden
United Kingdom
...
2010
2012
2012
2011
...
2012
2012
2012
2011
2012
...
15.5
23.7
10.3
14.5
...
15.0
9.2
15.5
20.8
16.6
19
5
17
9
11
8
14
11
8
7
26
1.87
1.88
1.59
1.85
2.08
2.00
1.59
1.51
1.93
1.92
1.88
...
5
11
4
4
9
13
11
4
4
8
Southern Europe
Albania
Andorra
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Greece
Holy See
Italy
Malta
Montenegro
Portugal
San Marino
Serbia
...
2011
...
2001
2012
2008
...
2012
...
2011
2012
...
2011
...
10.0
...
1.3
4.4
7.3
...
9.4
...
6.4
9.0
...
10.4
9
15
...
15
13
12
...
4
18
15
13
...
17
1.49
1.79
...
1.28
1.49
1.52
...
1.48
1.36
1.67
1.32
...
1.37
...
21
...
8
13
5
...
4
9
7
8
...
16
42
15
17
19
15
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Unmet need
All methods
(percent)
...
6
53
53
6, 11
68
61
10
52
58
10
24
1
38
10
24
53
54
73
10
28
28
Modern
methods
(percent)
...
35
34
52
41
39
34
15
...
...
41
38
46
24
19
Year
...
2010
2011
...
2012
...
...
2007/08
2012
...
2010
2009/10
2008
...
2006
59
54
...
40
78
71
28
43
51
55
66
47
2013
2013
2012
1997/98
2008
1992/93
...
2005
2004
2011
...
2012
10
10
7
30
4
7
...
11
12
8
...
5
74
...
58
75
...
61
56
50
82
65
84
2013
...
...
...
...
...
1995
1994/95
...
...
...
7
...
...
...
...
...
17
18
...
...
...
50
10
...
12
7
46
...
41
46
17
83
...
22
2013
2008/09
...
2011/12
...
...
...
1995/96
...
...
...
...
2010
12
13
...
9
...
...
...
12
...
...
...
...
7
Country or area
Cyprus
Georgia
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
State of Palestine
Syrian Arab Republic
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
Year
...
2010
2011
1987/88
2012
1999
2004
2007/08
2012
2007
2010
2009/10
2008
1995
2006
Europe
Eastern Europe
Belarus
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Hungary
Poland
Republic of Moldova
Romania
Russian Federation
Slovakia
Ukraine
2013
2013
2012
2007
2008
1992/93
1991
2005
2005
2011
1997
2012
69
69
63
69
86
81
73
68
70
68
80
65
Northern Europe
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Iceland
Ireland
Latvia
Lithuania
Norway
Sweden
United Kingdom
2013
1991/93
2004/05
1989/90
...
2004/05
1995
2006
2005
1996
2008/09
77
77
63
77
...
65
68
63
88
75
84
Southern Europe
Albania
Andorra
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Greece
Holy See
Italy
Malta
Montenegro
Portugal
San Marino
Serbia
2013
2008/09
...
2011/12
1970
2001
...
1995/96
1993
2005/06
2005/06
...
2010
65
69
...
46
58
76
...
63
86
39
87
...
61
1
6, 12
6, 14
2, 6
2, 6
6, 12
6
6
6, 12
6, 12
6
2, 6
6, 12
6
6, 16
6, 18
6
2, 6
2, 6, 12
6
(percent)
...
3, 6
12
4
8
...
12
...
...
10
56
4
6
...
4
16
16
6
...
24
1, 4
6, 13
3, 6
3, 6, 13
3, 6
6
3, 6, 13
3, 6, 13
3, 6, 13
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Adolescent birth
rate (per 1,000
women
aged 15-19)
2010-2015
1
11
18
Total fertility
(births per
woman)
2010-2015
1.50
1.50
1.44
Maternal
mortality ratio
(per 100,000
live births)
2013
7
4
7
5
4
7
6
4
...
8
...
6
2
1.67
1.47
1.85
1.98
1.42
...
1.67
...
1.77
1.53
...
4
6
9
7
...
11
...
6
6
Country or area
Slovenia
Spain
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Year
2012
2011
2011
Western Europe
Austria
Belgium
France
Germany
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Monaco
Netherlands
Switzerland
...
2000
2011
2011
2012
...
...
...
2012
2012
...
1.4
9.3
17.2
7.2
...
...
...
9.7
6.8
...
...
...
...
...
2011
...
2005
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
34.5
...
13.2
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
68
59
49
28
48
43
...
100
35
42
70
...
56
55
35
2.18
2.26
2.10
1.89
1.85
1.45
...
2.50
2.18
3.18
2.27
...
1.92
2.01
1.80
...
...
...
37
52
80
...
100
23
380
80
...
34
45
84
Central America
Belize
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
...
...
2010
...
...
...
2012
...
...
...
...
6.8
...
...
...
0.7
...
...
70
71
61
76
97
84
63
101
79
2.39
2.70
1.81
2.20
3.82
3.03
2.20
2.52
2.48
...
45
38
69
140
120
49
100
85
South America
Argentina
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Guyana
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
...
...
...
...
2005
2010
...
2007
...
...
...
2013
...
...
...
...
...
0.5
0.0
...
11.8
...
...
...
9.3
...
68
54
72
71
55
69
77
88
67
51
35
58
83
2.08
2.18
3.25
1.82
1.83
2.30
2.58
2.55
2.89
2.43
2.28
2.05
2.40
...
69
200
69
22
83
87
250
110
89
130
14
110
44
20
23
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Country or area
Slovenia
Spain
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Year
1994/95
2006
2011
All methods
(percent)
2, 6
79
66
40
Western Europe
Austria
Belgium
France
Germany
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Monaco
Netherlands
Switzerland
2013
2008/09
2008/10
2008
2005
...
...
...
2008
1994/95
70
70
70
76
66
...
...
...
69
82
2013
2013
1988
1988
1988
2010/11
1987
2009/10
1990
2012
2008/09
1984
1988
1988
2006
73
62
53
62
55
74
50
73
54
35
73
41
47
58
43
Central America
Belize
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
2013
2011
2011
2008
2008/09
2011/12
2009
2011/12
2009
71
55
76
72
54
73
73
80
52
South America
Argentina
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
Guyana
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2013
2004/05
2008
2006
2006
2009/10
2004
2009
2008
2012
2010
2004
1998
76
79
61
80
64
79
73
43
79
76
48
77
70
6, 12
6, 12
6, 12
6, 12
6
6, 12
6
6
6
2, 6
6
6
6
6
1
6, 21, 22
6, 16, 21
Unmet need
Modern
methods
(percent)
63
62
13
Year
1994/95
1994/95
2011
67
68
69
74
62
...
...
...
67
78
2013
...
1991/92
2004/05
...
...
...
...
...
...
9
...
3
2
...
...
...
...
...
...
67
58
51
60
53
73
48
71
52
31
68
37
46
56
38
2013
2013
...
...
...
2010/11
...
2007
...
2012
2008/09
...
...
...
1987
11
17
...
...
...
9
...
11
...
35
10
...
...
...
16
65
52
75
66
44
64
...
77
49
2013
2011
2011
2008
2008/09
2011/12
2009
2006/07
...
12
16
8
18
21
11
10
11
...
69
70
34
77
...
73
59
40
70
52
47
75
62
2013
...
2008
2006
...
2009/10
2004
2009
2008
2012
2010
...
1998
9
...
20
6
...
8
7
29
5
8
17
...
19
(percent)
3, 6, 13
9
6
12
4
17
6, 11, 13
13
4
4
3, 6
45
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Country or area
Northern America
Canada
United States of America
Year
...
2012
2010
Oceania
Australia/New Zealand
Australia
New Zealand
...
...
2013
2011
Adolescent birth
rate (per 1,000
women
aged 15-19)
2010-2015
30
14
31
Total fertility
(births per
woman)
2010-2015
1.94
1.66
1.97
Maternal
mortality ratio
(per 100,000
live births)
2013
...
11
28
...
...
10.6
17.3
30
14
12
25
2.40
1.91
1.88
2.05
...
...
6
8
Rate
(per 1,000
women aged
15-44)
...
12.1
12.1
Melanesia
Fiji
Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands
Vanuatu
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
59
43
62
65
45
3.64
2.61
3.81
4.06
3.41
...
59
220
130
86
Micronesia
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Micronesia (Federated States of)
Nauru
Palau
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
29
17
...
19
...
...
2.66
2.98
...
3.33
...
...
...
130
...
96
...
...
Polynesia
Cook Islands
Niue
Samoa
Tonga
Tuvalu
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
30
...
...
28
18
...
2.95
...
...
4.16
3.79
...
...
...
...
58
120
...
Preliminary data.
Adjusted.
Infecundity measured, in part, with question on current use of contraception instead of ever use of contraception.
Data refer to total number of legally induced abortions for married women aged 15 to 49.
10
11
12
46
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Unmet need
Modern
methods
(percent)
70
72
70
Year
2013
...
2006/10
55
66
68
72
2013
2013
...
...
15
10
...
...
Country or area
Northern America
Canada
United States of America
Year
2013
2002
2006/10
All methods
(percent)
75
6
74
6
76
Oceania
Australia/New Zealand
Australia
New Zealand
2013
2013
2005
1995
60
69
72
75
2013
1974
2006/07
2006/07
2007
38
41
32
35
38
30
35
24
27
37
2013
...
2006/07
2006/07
...
24
...
27
11
...
Micronesia
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Micronesia (Federated States of)
Nauru
Palau
2013
2009
2007
...
2007
2003
41
22
45
...
36
33
35
18
42
...
23
30
2013
2009
2007
...
2007
...
22
28
8
...
24
...
Polynesia
Cook Islands
Niue
Samoa
Tonga
Tuvalu
2013
1999
...
2009
...
2007
33
43
...
29
...
31
31
38
...
27
...
22
2013
...
...
2009
...
2007
41
...
...
48
...
24
Melanesia
Fiji
Papua New Guinea
Solomon Islands
Vanuatu
13
6
2, 6
(percent)
7
...
3, 6
8
14
15
Data refer to total number of legally induced abortions for women aged 15 to 49.
16
17
Data include number of legally induced abortions in the country for women that are non-United Kingdom residents.
18
19
Data refer to total number of legally induced abortions performed in public facilities.
20
Data refer to total number of legally induced abortions for women aged 15 to 49 in metropolitan France.
21
22
23
Data refer to total number of legally induced abortions for women aged 15 to 44.
Sources : United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistics Division (2012). United Nations Demographic Yearbook 2012 (United Nations Publication, Sales
No. B.14.XIII.1 H).
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2013). World Population Prospects: The 2012 Revision. Extended Dataset in Excel and ASCII
formats (United Nations Publication, Sales No. E.13.XIII.10).
World Health Organization (2014). Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Available at http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.MATMORT?lang=en.
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2014). World Contraceptive Use 2014 (POP/DB/CP/Rev2014).
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Definitions
Legal grounds for abortion: Indicates legal provisions under which the Government permits induced abortion in the country. Induced
abortions are those initiated by deliberate action taken with the intention of terminating pregnancy; all other abortions are considered
spontaneous. Seven grounds on which abortion is permitted are distinguished: (1) To save a womans life; (2) To preserve a womans
physical health; (3) To preserve a womans mental health; (4) In case of rape or incest; (5) Because of foetal impairment; (6) For
economic or social reasons; and (7) On request.
Measures to improve access to safe abortion services: Indicates whether the Government has implemented concrete measures in the
past five years to improve access to safe abortion services to the extent of the law.
Policy on fertility: Refers to the objective of policies or measures adopted by the Government to influence the level of fertility in the
country. Three types of objectives are distinguished: (1) to raise fertility; (2) to lower fertility; and (3) to maintain fertility at its current
level. In addition, when appropriate, the fact that a Government has no intervention aimed at affecting the level of fertility is also
indicated.
Concern about adolescent fertility: Indicates the extent to which the Government considers the level of adolescent fertility in the
country to be a concern. Three categories are distinguished: (1) a major concern; (2) a minor concern; and (3) not a concern.
Policies to reduce adolescent fertility: Indicates whether the Government has implemented any programmes or measures to reduce
the level of fertility among adolescents.
Support for family planning: Indicates the type of support given by the Government for the provision of family planning. Four
categories are distinguished: (1) direct support; (2) indirect support; (3) no support; and (4) not permitted. Direct support implies that
family planning information, guidance and supplies are provided through government-run facilities or outlets. Indirect support implies
that the Government does not provide family planning services through government outlets, but instead supports the private sector
and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in providing those services. No support means that the Government allows the private
sector and NGOs to provide family planning services without giving any material support. Not permitted means that the Government
does not allow family planning programmes or services within its jurisdiction.
Measures to increase access to SRH services: Indicates whether the Government has implemented concrete measures in the past five
years to increase womens access to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, regardless of marital status and
age.
Policies to prevent domestic violence: Indicates whether the Government has adopted specific legal provisions or policies to address
violence against women in domestic settings. Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behaviour in a relationship. It usually involves
an intimate partner or a family member or relative, but may also involve a former spouse or non-marital, non-cohabiting partners and
relationships. Domestic violence does not necessarily occur within the household. Three categories are distinguished: (1) Legal
provision; (2) Policy; and (3) Neither.
View on maternal mortality: Indicates whether the Government considers the level of maternal mortality in the country to be
acceptable or unacceptable.
Abortion rate: Refers to the total number of legally induced abortions in the country in a given year. Abortion rate is expressed as
number of abortions per 1,000 women aged 15-44.
Total fertility: Average number of children a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they
were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality. Total fertility is
expressed as children per woman. It refers to the period 2010-2015.
Adolescent birth rate: Annual number of births to women aged 15 to 19 years, divided by the number of women aged 15 to 19 years.
Adolescent birth rate is expressed as births per 1,000 women. It refers to the period 2010-2015.
Maternal mortality ratio: Number of maternal deaths over a year per 100,000 live births in that year. According to the World Health
Organization, a maternal death is the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of
the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from
accidental or incidental causes.
Contraceptive prevalence: Indicates the percentage of women who are currently using, or whose sexual partner is currently using, at
least one method of contraception, regardless of the method used. It is usually reported for married or in-union women aged 15 to 49.
Unmet need for family planning: Women with an unmet need for family planning are those, married or in-union women aged 15 to
49 years, who are fecund and sexually active but are not using any method of contraception although they report not wanting any
more children or wanting to delay the next pregnancy. Aggregate group estimates are weighted averages of the model-based country
estimates, using the number of married or in-union women aged 15 to 49 years in each country as weights.
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The Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs is an
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The Division was created in 1947 following the establishment of the Population Commission by
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