Family Planning Indicators Among Married Adolescent Girls

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Family Planning Indicators Among Married Adolescent Girls (15–19 Years) (%)

Region Demand Satisfied (Modern Methods) Unmet Need % of Demand for Modern Methods of Family Planning Satisfied
Balochistan 16 37 7
KP 30 29 13
Punjab 30 15 7
Sindh 19 21 5
Source: MICS (Balochistan 2019-20, KP 2019, Punjab 2017-18, Sindh 2018-19)

 

Reproductive Health and Maternal Care Indicators (2017–2023)

Births by age 18 (%) Demand for family planning satisfied with modern methods (%) Informed decisions for reproductive health (%) Antenatal care (%) (At least 4 visits) Skilled birth attendant (%)
Women aged 20-24 years who gave birth before age 18 Aged 15-19 Aged 15-19 Aged 15-19 Aged 15-19
Female Female Female Female Female
7 6 11 44 76
Source: UNICEF (State of World’s Children 2024)
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