Unsafe abortion differentials in 2008 by age and developing country region: high burden among young women

Collection:

Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)

Contributor:

Shah,Iqbal H. (Author), Åhman,Elisabeth (Author)

Format:

Journal Article

Publication Date:

2012-06

ISBN:

0968-8080

Location:

African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Related Item:

Reproductive health matters

Related Item Details:

20(39) : 169-173

Subject Term:

Caribbean area, Latin America, Developing countries, Statistics, Diseases, Abortion, Age Factors, Family planning, Fertility

Notes:

Among the 3.2 million unsafe abortions in young women 15–19 years old, almost 50% are in the Africa region. 22% of all unsafe abortions in Africa compared to 11% of those in Asia (excluding Eastern Asia) and 16% of those in Latin America and the Caribbean are among adolescents aged 15–19 years.