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The World’s Women and Girls 2011 Data Sheet

Overcoming Barriers to Gender Equality

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Source: PRB, The World’s Women and Girls 2011 Data Sheet.

Fertility Levels, by Region

4.7

5.2

2.02.3 2.2

1.6

2.5

Africa Sub-SaharanAfrica

NorthernAmerica

LatinAmerica

andCaribbean

Asia Europe Oceania

Children per Woman



Contraceptive Prevalence Rates, by Region

Percent of Married Women

18

47

6773

5662

23

56

7378

70

81

Sub-SaharanAfrica

Asia(excluding

China)

LatinAmerica andCaribbean

NorthernAmerica

Europe Oceania

Modern methods Any method


Source: Kenya Demographic and Health Survey, 2008-2009.

Ideal Number of Children Among Women and Men in Kenya

Ideal Number of Children

3.1

4.0 4.0

3.1

5.1

3.03.4

4.3 4.4

3.4

6.0

3.4

Urban Rural Some PrimaryEducation

Secondary+Education

Poorest 20% Wealthiest 20%

Women Men



Births Attended by Skilled Personnel, by Region

5046

100

89

66

45

99

82

Africa Sub-SaharanAfrica

NorthernAmerica

LatinAmerica

andCaribbean

Asia SouthCentral

Asia

Europe Oceania

Percent


Source: Demographic and Health Surveys, various years. Data show births in three years preceding survey.

Births Attended by Skilled Personnel,by Wealth Quintile

Percent

97

99

86

76

57

85

83

38

17

13

58

38

9

9

7

Egypt (2008)

Bolivia (2008)

Nigeria (2008)

Mali (2006)

Bangladesh(2007)

Lowest Wealth Quintile

Middle Wealth Quintile

Highest Wealth Quintile


Source: UNICEF, www.childinfo.org/marriage_countrydata.php, and PRB analysis.

Prevalence of Early Marriage Around the World



Percent of Women Married by Age 18, Africa

Percent of Women Ages 20-24

34

17

42 41 42

6

Africa Northern Western Eastern Middle Southern



Women and HIV/AIDS, Selected Regions of Sub-Saharan Africa

Percent of Adults Ages 15-49

3.3

8.0

22.8

2.2

5.3

13.6

Western Eastern Southern

Women Men



Literacy Gaps, Ages 15-24

Percent

86

70

87

9891

80

9397

World Africa Asia Latin America andCaribbean

Female Male



Secondary School Enrollment, by Region

Percent

41

66

94 95 98

133

48

68

8795 98

137

Africa Asia(excluding

China)

LatinAmerica andCaribbean

NorthernAmerica

Europe Oceania

Female Male



Secondary School Enrollment, Asia

Percent

6671

54

71

80

68

81

60

7176

Asia Western South Central Southeast East

Female Male



Women as Non-Farm Wage Earners

Percent

7

48

41

25

4947

Africa NorthernAmerica

Latin Americaand

Caribbean

Asia(excluding

China)

Europe Oceania



Household Decisions Made by Husbands Alone

Percent

38

49

36

9

65

49

34

14

80

60

34

20

70

67

48

9

Malawi (2004)

Senegal (2005)

Bangladesh (2004)

Colombia (2005)

Visits to Family or Relatives Daily Household Purchases

Large Household Purchases Wife's Health Care


Source: Demographic and Health Surveys, various years.

Women and Men Who Agree That Wife Beating is Acceptable if a Wife Argues With Her Husband

Percent

1

7

15

21

30

40

35

22

11

26

36

DominicanRepublic

(2007)

Indonesia(2007)

Armenia(2005)

Ghana (2008) India (2005-2006)

Uganda(2006)

Female Male


Source: Demographic and Health Surveys, various years.

Women and Men Who Agree That Wife Beating is Acceptable if a Wife Refuses Sex With Her Husband

Percent

1

7

4

1214

31

3 35

7 8

19

DominicanRepublic

(2007)

Indonesia(2007)

Armenia(2005)

Ghana (2008) India (2005-2006)

Uganda(2006)

Female Male


Source: UN Population Division, World Population Prospects: The 2008 Revision.

Estimated and Projected Sex Ratios at Birth, Selected Countries

Sex Ratio at Birth

1.00

1.05

1.10

1.15

1.20

1.25

2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050

China Armenia Azerbaijan India

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