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Table 1 Sexual activity, marriage, and childbirth for adolescents under age 15 and 18 reported by population aged 20 ~ 24 in 16 developing countries 1,2,3

From: Contraception for adolescents in low and middle income countries: needs, barriers, and access

Region

Under 15

Under 18

 

M

F

FM

FB

M

F

FM

FB

Sub-Saharan Africa

Ghana, 2008

5

7

5

2

27

41

25

16

Mali, 2006

4

26

25

10

27

73

71

46

Tanzania, 2010

6

15

7

3

40

58

37

28

Zimbabwe, 2010-11

4

4

4

1

23

38

31

21

Middle East/North Africa

Egypt, 2008

-

-

2

1

-

-

17

7

Jordan, 2009

-

-

1

0

-

-

10

4

Morocco, 2003-04

-

-

3

1

-

-

16

8

Yemen, 1997

-

-

14

4

-

-

48

25

Asia/Central Asia

Azerbaijan, 2006

1

1

1

0

22

12

12

4

Bangladesh 2011

1

28

29

9

6

64

65

40

Cambodia, 2010

0

1

2

0

4

15

18

7

India, 2005-06

-

13

13

3

-

43

45

22

Latin America/Caribbean

Brazil, 1996

33

10

4

2

75

43

24

16

Dominican Republic, 2007

27

16

14

3

72

51

40

25

Haiti, 2012

35

13

3

1

77

51

18

13

Peru, 2012

-

7

3

1

-

43

19

15

  1. 1 Key: % of M ales (M) and F emales (F) 20–24 years old reporting they had intercourse by age group and % of F emales who reported they were M arried (FM) and/or gave B irth (FB) by age group.
  2. 2 Source: The most recent DHS for each country, ICF International, 1996–2012.
  3. 3The symbol ‘-’ indicates no data available.