Multiple Perspectives on Recent Trends in Unwanted Fertility in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

ABSTRACT: The last four decades have witnessed large declines in fertility globally. This study uses data from 78 low- and middle-income countries to examine concurrent trends in unwanted fertility. Three measures of unwanted fertility are contrasted: the conventional unwanted total fertility rate, a proposed conditional unwanted fertility rate, and the percentage of births unwanted. Incidence of unwanted births and prevalence of exposure to unwanted births are both derived from answers to questions on prospective fertility preference, recognized as the most valid and reliable survey measure of preferences. Country-level trends are modeled both historically and with the decline in total fertility, with a focus on regional differentials. Results show that unwanted fertility rates-especially the condi

SUBMITTER: Casterline JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8989246 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature