Tables of Meeting the Needs Of Young Adults, Population Reports, Serie J, Number 41

Tables

Table 1. Young Adults in the World Population
Table 2. Age at First Sexual Intercourse and Age at First Birth
Table 3. Premarital Sexual Experience
Table 4. Premarital Sexual Experience in Latin America and the Caribbean
Table 5. Median Age at Marriage and Level of Women's Education
Table 6. Unintended Pregnancies and Births
Table 7. Fertility Rates and Contraceptive Use
Table 8. Unmet Need Among Never-Married women in Sub-Saharan Africa
Table 9. Types of Reproductive Health Programs for Young Adults
Table 10. Youth Program Evaluations, Selected Studies with Emphasis on Developing Countries

Table 1. Young Adults in the World Population
Estimated Populations for 1980 and 1995 and Projected Populations for 2010
All Ages and Ages 10–19, World and Regions

Population (in millions)

1980 1995 2010 % Increase

Region All
Ages Ages
10–19 10–19
as %
of All All
Ages Ages
10–19 10–19
as %
of All All
Ages Ages
10–19 10–19
as %
of All 1980 to 1995 1995 to 2010

All
Ages Ages
10–19 All
Ages Ages
10–19

World 4,444 950 21 5,716 1,073 19 7,032 1,253 18 29 13 23 17

Developed regions 1,080 173 16 1,167 160 14 1,213 145 12 8 -8 4 -9

Developing regions 3,364 777 23 4,550 913 20 5,819 1,108 19 35 18 28 21

Developing regions except China 2,366 539 23 3,328 715 21 4,431 901 20 41 33 33 26

Sub-Saharan Africa 384 87 23 596 136 23 896 211 24 55 56 50 55

Northern Africa¹ 110 25 23 161 37 23 215 44 20 46 48 34 19

East Asia 1,179 271 23 1,424 228 16 1,605 234 15 21 -16 13 3

South-Central Asia 990 222 22 1,381 294 21 1,817 365 20 39 32 32 24

Southeastern Asia 360 84 23 484 104 21 607 116 19 34 24 2 12

Western Asia 113 26 23 168 35 21 234 48 21 49 35 39 37

Europe 693 109 16 727 100 14 729 83 11 5 -8 * -17

North America 252 44 17 293 40 14 332 46 14 16 -9 13 15

Latin America & Caribbean 358 83 23 482 101 21 604 111 18 35 22 25 10

Oceania 23 4 17 29 5 17 35 5 14 22 25 21 *

¹ Including Western Sahara
* Less than 1/2%
Source: medium variant from: United Nations. The Sex and Age Distribution of the World Populations. 1994 (488).

Table 1. Young Adults in the World Population Estimated Populations for 1980 and 1995 and Projected Populations for 2010 All Ages and Ages 10–19, World and Regions
	Population (in millions)
1980	1995	2010	% Increase
Region	All Ages	Ages 10–19	10–19 as % of All	All Ages	Ages 10–19	10–19 as % of All	All Ages	Ages 10–19	10–19 as % of All	1980 to 1995	1995 to 2010
All Ages	Ages 10–19	All Ages	Ages 10–19
World	4,444	950	21	5,716	1,073	19	7,032	1,253	18	29	13	23	17
Developed regions	1,080	173	16	1,167	160	14	1,213	145	12	8	-8	4	-9
Developing regions	3,364	777	23	4,550	913	20	5,819	1,108	19	35	18	28	21
Developing regions except China	2,366	539	23	3,328	715	21	4,431	901	20	41	33	33	26
Sub-Saharan Africa	384	87	23	596	136	23	896	211	24	55	56	50	55
Northern Africa¹	110	25	23	161	37	23	215	44	20	46	48	34	19
East Asia	1,179	271	23	1,424	228	16	1,605	234	15	21	-16	13	3
South-Central Asia	990	222	22	1,381	294	21	1,817	365	20	39	32	32	24
Southeastern Asia	360	84	23	484	104	21	607	116	19	34	24	2	12
Western Asia	113	26	23	168	35	21	234	48	21	49	35	39	37
Europe	693	109	16	727	100	14	729	83	11	5	-8	*	-17
North America	252	44	17	293	40	14	332	46	14	16	-9	13	15
Latin America & Caribbean	358	83	23	482	101	21	604	111	18	35	22	25	10
Oceania	23	4	17	29	5	17	35	5	14	22	25	21	*
¹ Including Western Sahara * Less than 1/2% Source: medium variant from: United Nations. The Sex and Age Distribution of the World Populations. 1994 (488).

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Region, Country & Year of Survey	Median Age at First Sex		% Who Had Sex by Age 20		Median Age at First Birth		% Who Gave Birth by Age 20
Table 2. Age at First Sexual Intercourse and Age at First Birth *Median Age at First Sex and First Birth, Percentage Experiencing Sex and Percentage Giving Birth Before Age 20, Among All Women, Ages 20-24 and 45-49 When Surveyed*
Region, Country & Year of Survey	20–24	45–49	20–24	45–49	20–24	45–49	20–24	45–49
AFRICA, SUB-SAHARAN
Botswana 1988	17.3	18.1	91	81	19.7	20.9	55	39
Burkina Faso 1992-93	17.2	17.5	89	89	19.1	19.7	62	53
Burundi 1987	19.2*	18.8	NA	NA	20.9*	21.1	27	37
Cameroon 1991	16.1	15.7	93	92	18.4	19.4	67	56
Ghana 1993	16.8	17.6	88	82	20.3*	20.2	49	47
Kenya 1993	17.3	16.8	79	80	19.8	19.3	52	59
Liberia 1986	15.5	15.4	NA	NA	18.5	21.0	64	44
Madagascar 1992	17.0	16.0	80	86	19.7	18.8	53	61
Malawi 1992	NA	NA	NA	NA	18.9	20.5	63	47
Mali 1987	15.9	15.7	NA	NA	18.4	20.3	67	48
Namibia 1992	18.7	20.1	66	48	21.2*	22.0	42	28
Niger 1992	15.0	14.9	92	93	17.7	18.5	75	60
Nigeria 1990	16.6	16.5	83	79	19.7	20.1	54	49
Rwanda 1992	20.2*	18.4	43	68	22.0*	20.5	25	44
Senegal 1992-93	17.5	15.8	70	83	19.8	19.6	52	54
Sudan 1989-90	NA	NA	NA	NA	22.8*	19.8	26	53
Tanzania 1991-92	17.3	16.4	83	81	19.5	18.8	57	60
Togo 1988	16.5	17.1	NA	NA	19.5	20.0	56	50
Uganda 1988-89	15.9	15.3	NA	NA	18.6	18.6	68	65
Zambia 1992	16.6	16.0	87	87	19.1	18.3	61	70
Zimbabwe 1988-89	18.3	16.9	NA	NA	19.5*	19.7	49	54
ASIA & PACIFIC
Bangladesh 1993-94	NA	NA	NA	NA	18.3	17.3	66	79
India 1992-93	NA	NA	NA	NA	19.5*	19.4	49	57
Indonesia 1991	19.8	17.0	51	75	20.4*	20.1	36	50
Pakistan 1990-91	NA	NA	NA	NA	21.0*	22.6	30	33
Philippines 1993	21.9*	21.1	30	42	23.1*	22.6	22	28
Sri Lanka 1987	NA	NA	NA	NA	24.7*	21.9	17	36
Thailand 1987	21.0*	19.7	NA	NA	23.0*	21.6	24	32
LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN
Bolivia 1993-94	19.3	18.9	57	59	21.1*	22.0	38	33
Brazil (Northeast) 1991	20.0	19.7	50	53	21.4*	22.1	33	32
Colombia 1990	20.0	19.0	50	58	22.5*	21.2	31	37
Dominican Republic 1991	19.9*	17.8	49	67	21.7*	19.7	33	53
Ecuador 1987	19.9	19.1	NA	NA	20.7*	21.6	35	36
Guatemala 1987	18.4	18.4**	NA	NA	19.7*	20.2**	50	48**
Mexico 1987	19.8*	18.9	NA	NA	21.1*	20.7	35	43
Nicaragua 1992-93	18.2	17.8	67	70	20.2	19.8	48	52
Paraguay 1990	18.9	19.5	61	54	21.6*	21.5	37	35
Peru 1991-92	19.7*	19.2	45	57	22.2*	21.7	27	33
Trinidad & Tobago 1987	19.3	18.2	NA	NA	22.2*	20.5	30	46
NEAR EAST & NORTH AFRICA
Egypt 1992	NA	NA	NA	NA	21.7*	20.5	29	46
Jordan 1990	NA	NA	NA	NA	23.0*	20.6	21	42
Morocco 1992	NA	NA	NA	NA	24.9*	20.4	19	46
Tunisia 1988	NA	NA	NA	NA	24.5*	22.4	13	26
Turkey 1993	NA	NA	NA	NA	21.8*	20.6	25	43
Yemen 1991-92	NA	NA	NA	NA	19.9*	22.7	41	38
* Median is for women ages 25-29; median for 20-24 was not calculated since less than 50% had sex or had a birth. ** Women ages 40-44 NA = Not available Source: Demographic and Health Surveys except India: International Institute for Population Sciences 1995. (583) and Nicaragua: Stupp et al. 1993 (466)

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	% Who Have Had Sex
Table 3. Premarital Sexual Experience *Percentage of Never-Married Women Ages 15-19 and 20-24 Who Have Ever Had Sex, Demographic and Health Surveys, 1985-1993*
Region, Country & Year of Survey	Ages 15–19	Ages 20–24
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Botswana 1988	64	98
Burkina Faso 1992-93	18	60
Burundi 1987	2	8
Cameroon 1991	44	87
Ghana 1993	47	83
Kenya 1993	36	71
Liberia 1986	72	98
Madagascar 1992	36	67
Mali 1987	4	42
Namibia 1992	37	73
Niger 1992	6	27
Nigeria 1990	26	66
Rwanda 1992	5	17
Senegal 1992-93	9	34
Tanzania 1991-92	32	67
Togo 1988	51	84
Uganda 1988-89	36	72
Zambia 1992	44	80
Zimbabwe 1988-89	16	48
ASIA & PACIFIC
Philippines 1993	*	2
LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN
Bolivia 1993-94	8	30
Brazil (Northeast) 1991	7	19
Colombia 1990	9	28
Dominican Republic 1991	5	9
Ecuador 1987	4	16
El Salvador 1985	3	3
Guatemala 1987	4	10
Mexico 1987	3	8
Paraguay 1990	17	48
Peru 1991-92	9	23
Trinidad & Tobago 1987	2	6
* Less than 1%

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	Females			Males
Table 4. Premarital Sexual Experience in Latin American and the Caribbean *Young Adult Reproductive Health Surveys, 1987-1994*
	% Reporting Intercourse		Mean Age at First Intercourse*	% Reporting Intercourse		Mean Age at First Intercourse*
Country, City & Year of Survey	Age 15–19	Age 20–24	Mean Age at First Intercourse*	Age 15–19	Age 20–24	Mean Age at First Intercourse*
Brazil
Recife 1989	16	39	16.8	69	93	15.1
Salvador 1987	20	55	17.2	73	94	14.8
Rio de Janeiro 1989	28	61	16.8	73	94	15.0
Sao Paulo 1988	27	58	16.9	73	94	14.9
Curitiba 1989	24	56	17.2	56	94	15.4
Chile
Santiago 1988	19	57	17.9	48	86	16.0
Costa Rica 1991	22	40	16.5	42	76	15.3
Domincan Republic 1992	15	25	16.0	47	87	15.3
El Salvador 1988	16	32	16.4	NA	NA	NA
Ecuador 1994	16	35	NA	NA	NA	NA
Quito 1988	12	34	17.4	59	97	15.1
Guayaquil 1988	18	43	16.7	64	94	14.8
Guatemala
Guatemala City 1986	12	36	16.7	65	87	14.8
Haiti 1989	23	64	NA	30	63	NA
Jamaica 1993	59	90	15.9	75	95	13.9
Mexico
Mexico City 1985	13	39	17.0	44	86	15.7
* Mean age for those who report having had intercourse NA = Not available Source: Morris 1995 (338)

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