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Contraceptive use among women in Sub-Saharan Africa has risen from about 5% in 1991 to about 30% in 2006. [7] However, due to extreme poverty, lack of access to birth control, and restrictive abortion laws, many women still resort to clandestine abortion providers for unintended pregnancy, resulting in about 3% obtaining unsafe abortions each year.
In 2000, the London Summit on Family Planning attempted to make modern contraceptive services accessible to an additional 120 million women in 69 of the world's poorest countries by the year 2020. [18] The summit hoped to eradicate discrimination or coercion against girls who seek contraceptives. [18]
The Population Reference Bureau (PRB) Country ranking and comparison by TFR: 1970 and 2013 list is sourced and based on the data of the 2014 World Population Data Sheet, [16] which was published online. [17] [18] Forecast/prediction ranking lists: The UN ranking list is sourced from the United Nations World Population Prospects. Figures are ...
Country Rate per . 1,000 women per year Number of abortions per year Year Age range Greenland 84.7 870 2022 [7] [8]: 17–64 Vietnam 64.0 1,630,000 2019 [9]: 15–49 Madagascar
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with lowest economic class based on the World Bank's international poverty lines of $2.15 and $3.65 a day Country Region World Bank Income group (2024) Extremely poor: Less than $2.15 a day Moderately poor: $2.15 to less than $3.65 a day Not extremely or moderately poor: $3.65 or above a day Afghanistan: South Asia Low income
Country Region Availability Over the counter Non-prescription Age restriction Cost Awareness Notes Afghanistan: Asia: Import only [2] Albania: Europe: None [3] €15,60 (UPA) €4,50 (LNG) 66-75% [4] [5] "Currently, Postinor-2 (LNG) is the only EC brand available in Albania as there is a stock out of NorLevo in the country for unknown reasons ...
Even though there is a consistent increase in the use of contraceptives in low, middle, and high-income countries, the actual contraceptive use varies in different regions of the world. The World Health Organization recognizes the importance of contraception and describes all choices regarding family planning as human rights. [3]