Adolescents Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH): Childbearing

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Adolescents Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH)

Child Bearing
Percentage of women age 20-24 years who have had a live birth before age 18
Province Urban Rural
Balochistan 12 13
KP 10 12
Punjab 11 13
Sindh 10 14
Source: MICS (Balochistan 2019-20, KP 2019, Punjab 2017-18, Sindh 2018-19)
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