World fertility report 2003

This report, the first of its kind, contains data on fertility, marriage, contraceptive use and national policies with respect to childbearing for 192 countries of the world. The data have been compiled from civil registration records, population censuses and national surveys, and in relation to national policies from government responses to UN inquiries. For each country, available data on 24 indicators are given for two dates, with time series of age-specific fertility rates and total fertility rates presented in graphic form.