Reproductive health indicators for the countries included in this study
| Country . | Year of DHS Survey . | MMRa (survey year) . | % Unmet Need for Contraceptionb . | Grounds on Which Abortion Permittedc . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSA | ||||
| Cameroon | 2011 | 782 (2011) | 18 | 3, r |
| Congo | 2011–2012 | 426 (2012) | 17.9 | 1 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 2011–2012 | 614 (2012) | 30.5 | 1 |
| Gabon | 2012 | 316 (2012) | 27.9 | 1 |
| Ghana | 2014 | 450 (2007) | 26.3 | 3, r, f |
| Madagascar | 1997 | 498 (1997) | 19 | 1 |
| Mali | 2012–2013 | 465 (2013) | 17.2 | 1, r |
| Malawi | 2015–2016 | 570 (2014) | 19.4 | 1 |
| Europe | ||||
| Albania | 2008–2009 | 20.9 (2009) | 13 | 5, r, f |
| Armenia | 2015 | 19 (2012) | 13 | 5, r, f |
| Azerbaijan | 2006 | 28.9 (2006) | 15 | 5, r, f |
| Kazakhstan | 1999 | 50 (2001) | 12 | 5, r, f |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 2012 | 49 (2012) | 18 | 5, r, f |
| Moldova | 2005 | 45 (2010) | 10 | 5, r, f |
| Tajikistan | 2012 | 33 (2012) | 23 | 5, r, f |
| Turkey | 2003 | 29 (2005) | 6 | 5, r, f |
| Ukraine | 2007 | 13.1 (2004) | 5 | 5, r, f |
| Asia | ||||
| Cambodia | 2014 | 170 (2014) | 13 | 5, r, f |
| India | 1998–1999 | 549 (1998) | 13 | 4, r, f |
| Vietnam | 2002 | 170 (2001) | 6 | 5, r, f |
| Latin America | ||||
| Colombia | 2015 | 64 (2015) | 7 | 3, r, f |
| Haiti | 2016–2017 | 359 (2017) | 38 | 1 |
| Country . | Year of DHS Survey . | MMRa (survey year) . | % Unmet Need for Contraceptionb . | Grounds on Which Abortion Permittedc . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSA | ||||
| Cameroon | 2011 | 782 (2011) | 18 | 3, r |
| Congo | 2011–2012 | 426 (2012) | 17.9 | 1 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 2011–2012 | 614 (2012) | 30.5 | 1 |
| Gabon | 2012 | 316 (2012) | 27.9 | 1 |
| Ghana | 2014 | 450 (2007) | 26.3 | 3, r, f |
| Madagascar | 1997 | 498 (1997) | 19 | 1 |
| Mali | 2012–2013 | 465 (2013) | 17.2 | 1, r |
| Malawi | 2015–2016 | 570 (2014) | 19.4 | 1 |
| Europe | ||||
| Albania | 2008–2009 | 20.9 (2009) | 13 | 5, r, f |
| Armenia | 2015 | 19 (2012) | 13 | 5, r, f |
| Azerbaijan | 2006 | 28.9 (2006) | 15 | 5, r, f |
| Kazakhstan | 1999 | 50 (2001) | 12 | 5, r, f |
| Kyrgyz Republic | 2012 | 49 (2012) | 18 | 5, r, f |
| Moldova | 2005 | 45 (2010) | 10 | 5, r, f |
| Tajikistan | 2012 | 33 (2012) | 23 | 5, r, f |
| Turkey | 2003 | 29 (2005) | 6 | 5, r, f |
| Ukraine | 2007 | 13.1 (2004) | 5 | 5, r, f |
| Asia | ||||
| Cambodia | 2014 | 170 (2014) | 13 | 5, r, f |
| India | 1998–1999 | 549 (1998) | 13 | 4, r, f |
| Vietnam | 2002 | 170 (2001) | 6 | 5, r, f |
| Latin America | ||||
| Colombia | 2015 | 64 (2015) | 7 | 3, r, f |
| Haiti | 2016–2017 | 359 (2017) | 38 | 1 |
MMR national estimates are from the World Bank Database (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SH.STA.MMRT.NE).
Data are from the DHS.
Data are from the U.N. Population Division Policy Database (https://esa.un.org/PopPolicy/about_database.aspx) and are coded as follows: 1 = to save woman's life only; 3 = to save woman's life or to preserve her mental/physical health; 4 = on socioeconomic grounds; 5 = on request; r = because of rape; or f = because of fetal impairment.