Born a Girl
1. viewFemale Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Africa (2014)
2. viewMarried Too Soon (2016)
3. viewWhere Women Can Read (2015)
Becoming a Mother
1. viewA Mother Too Soon (2015)
2. viewAbortion Around the World (2015)
3. viewThe Unequal World of Family Planning (2015)
4. viewA mother before 15 years old (2017)
5. viewA mother before 16 years old (2017)
6. viewA mother at 16 or 17 years old (2017)
7. viewA mother at 18 or 19 years old (2017)
Risking Death to Give Life
1. viewWhat Are the Risks of Dying in Childbirth Around the World? (2015)
2. viewWhat Are the Risks of Dying in Childbirth Around the World? (2017)
3. viewMaternal Mortality Ratio (1990)
4. viewMaternal Mortality Ratio (2010)
5. viewMaternal Mortality Ratio (2015)
6. viewMaternal Mortality Ratio (2017)
7. viewStillbirths (2015)
8. viewNewborn Mortality Rate (1990)
9. viewNewborn Mortality Rate (2010)
10. viewNewborn Mortality Rate (2015)
11. viewNewborn Mortality Rate (2018)
12. viewInfant Mortality Rate (2018)
Maternal Health Services: Saving Mothers' Lives
1. viewWho Gives Birth Without Skilled Professional Care? (2015)
2. viewBirths by Caesarean Section (2014)
Investing in Women's Lives
1. viewPay Out of Your Own Pocket: or Pay With Your Own Life (2014)
2. viewKeeping International Commitments on Health Spending in Africa (2014)
3. viewHow Much Do Governments Spend on the Health of Their People? (PPP$) (2014)
4. viewHow Much Do Governments Spend on the Health of Their People? (US$) (2014)
Making Maternal Deaths History: Yes We Can
1. viewMaking Women's Voices Heard (2015)
2. viewCounting Maternal Deaths: Making Maternal Deaths Count (2014)

Bangladesh
1. viewInfant mortality
2. viewLiteracy
3. viewNeonatal Mortality
4. viewSkilled Birth Attendants
5. viewTotal Fertility Rate
6. viewUnmet Need
CDR
1. viewInfant mortality
2. viewLiteracy
3. viewNeonatal Mortality
4. viewSkilled Birth Attendants
5. viewTotal Fertility Rate
6. viewUnmet Need
Ethiopia
1. viewInfant mortality
2. viewLiteracy
3. viewNeonatal Mortality
4. viewSkilled Birth Attendants
5. viewTotal Fertility Rate
6. viewUnmet Need
Namibia
1. viewInfant mortality
2. viewLiteracy
3. viewNeonatal Mortality
4. viewSkilled Birth Attendants
5. viewTotal Fertility Rate
6. viewUnmet Need
Rwanda
1. viewInfant mortality
2. viewLiteracy
3. viewNeonatal Mortality
4. viewSkilled Birth Attendants
5. viewTotal Fertility Rate
6. viewUnmet Need
Tanzania
1. viewInfant mortality
2. viewLiteracy
3. viewSkilled Birth Attendants
4. viewTotal Fertility Rate
5. viewUnmet Need
Ghana
1. viewInfant mortality
2. viewLiteracy
3. viewNeonatal Mortality
4. viewSkilled Birth Attendants
5. viewTotal Fertility Rate
6. viewUnmet Need
Zambia
1. compare viewInfant mortality
2. compare viewLiteracy
3. compare viewNeonatal Mortality
4. compare viewSkilled Birth Attendants
5. viewTotal Fertility Rate
6. compare viewUnmet Need

1	<4.3
2	≥4.3 & <4.9
3	≥4.9 & <5.4

4	≥5.4 & <6
5	≥6
6	no data

1	<19
2	≥19 & <21
3	≥21 & <24

4	≥24 & <26
5	≥26
6	no data

Total Fertility Rate

Unmet Need for Family Planning

What does it mean ?

This indicator is the percentage of women aged 15-49 (of reproductive age) in marital or consensual unions who do not want any more children or want to delay the birth of their next child for at least two years, but are not using contraception.

Why does it matter ?

Women who are able to practice family planning do better in terms of their socio-economic status, education, empowerment and health. The percentage of women who have an unmet need for family planning can tell us about the reach and quality of a country's healthcare system.

How is it collected ?

A national survey was undertaken in each country from a representative sample of households where women were asked if they would like more children, or to wait to become pregnant again, or have they finished childbearing. Those that could conceive were asked if they used contraception. A woman had an unmet need for contraception if she did not want any more children or wanted to delay her next birth for at least two years, but was not using contraception.