Nuriye Ortayli

Unmet Need for FP
Among Adolescents
Nuriye Ortayli,
Juncal Plazaola-Castano
UNFPA, New York
Biggest cohort of
adolescents
Individuals between ages 10-19
Period of transition from childhood to
dulthood with dramatic social and biologica
hanges
Largest cohort of adolescents world has e
een
1.2 billion, 1/4 of world populatio
the world’s reproductive age population in
2009
portion 10-19 years among the 10-59 year olds
Adolescents are sexually active
Age at first marriage
Women currently aged 25-29
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What about contraception?
•Use of contraception is low.
•Wants to get pregnant
•Wants to avoid pregnancy but does not
have the means (information, services
etc) = Percent of Demand Satisfied
P
D
S
Underserved Youth
World by regions
NAfr/Eur
SSA
CAR
S+SE Asia
LAme
Young People are left behind!
Universal Access?
With no young people
Let us invest
in our future
AGE AT FIRST MARRIAGE
BEFORE AGE 20
MEN CURRENTLY AGED 25-29
women aged 15-19 in E+S Asia are using
contraception (any method)
using contraception
MEN CURRENTLY AGED 25-29
WOMEN CURRENTLY AGED 25-29