Table 7.2 Percent distribution of currently married women by desire for children, according to number of living children,
Philippines 2003
(Fertility preferences by age)
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Age
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Desire for children 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 Total
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Want another soon1 18.2 12.5 13.5 15.1 11.7 9.0 5.6 11.7
Want another later2 52.9 48.1 35.0 16.6 6.0 1.6 0.5 18.4
Wants another, undecided when 1.0 0.6 1.2 1.2 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.8
Undecided 7.6 8.3 6.8 5.5 5.0 1.4 1.4 5.0
Want no more 19.2 29.7 39.9 52.9 61.0 58.0 58.0 50.6
Sterilized3 0.0 0.3 3.4 8.0 14.0 21.4 21.4 10.6
Declared infecund 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.2 12.7 12.7 2.7
Missing 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.1
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Number of women 239 1,095 1,548 1,663 1,633 1152 1,152 8,671
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Notes: 1 Includes current pregnancy
2 Wants next birth within 2 years
3 Wants to delay next birth for 2 or more years
4 Includes both female and male sterilization
Source: 2003 National Demographic and Health Survey
National Statistics Office & Department of Health
Page last updated: September 11, 2006
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