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Table
II.4. Mean age at first birth by country |
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ê ñîäåðæàíèþ |
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Country |
Year |
Age |
Year |
Age |
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AFRICA |
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EASTERN AFRICA |
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Burundi |
.. |
.. |
1997 |
20,9 |
a |
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Comoros |
.. |
.. |
1996 |
22,4 |
a |
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Djibouti |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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Eritrea |
.. |
.. |
2002 |
20,6 |
a |
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Ethiopia |
.. |
.. |
2000 |
20,1 |
a |
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Kenya |
.. |
.. |
1998 |
19,6 |
a |
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Madagascar |
.. |
.. |
1997 |
19,8 |
a |
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Malawi |
.. |
.. |
2000 |
19,2 |
a |
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Mauritius |
1967 |
22,5 |
1997 |
24,5 |
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Mozambique |
.. |
.. |
1997 |
18,7 |
a |
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Réunion |
1970 |
24,1 |
.. |
.. |
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Rwanda |
.. |
.. |
2000 |
22,0 |
a |
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Somalia |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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Uganda |
.. |
.. |
2000-2001 |
18,9 |
a |
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United Republic of Tanzania |
.. |
.. |
1999 |
19,5 |
a |
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Zambia |
.. |
.. |
2001-2002 |
19,0 |
a |
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Zimbabwe |
.. |
.. |
1999 |
20,3 |
a |
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MIDDLE AFRICA |
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Angola |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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Cameroon |
.. |
.. |
1998 |
20,3 |
a |
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Central African Republic |
.. |
.. |
1994-1995 |
19,4 |
a |
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Chad |
.. |
.. |
1996-1997 |
18,2 |
a |
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Congo |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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Democratic Republic of the Congo |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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Equatorial Guinea |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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Gabon |
.. |
.. |
2000 |
18,7 |
a |
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Sao Tome and Principe |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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NORTHERN AFRICA |
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Algeria |
.. |
.. |
1992 |
24,9 |
a |
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Egypt |
1976 |
26,6 |
1995 |
27,1 |
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Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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Morocco |
.. |
.. |
1995 |
23,3 |
a |
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Sudan |
.. |
.. |
1990 |
22,8 |
a |
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Tunisia |
1970 |
23,7 |
1997 |
26,9 |
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Western Sahara |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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SOUTHERN AFRICA |
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Botswana |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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Lesotho |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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Namibia |
.. |
.. |
1992 |
21,2 |
a |
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South Africa |
.. |
.. |
1998 |
20,9 |
a |
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Swaziland |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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WESTERN AFRICA |
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Benin |
.. |
.. |
2001 |
20,2 |
a |
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Burkina Faso |
.. |
.. |
1999 |
19,0 |
a |
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Cape Verde |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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Côte d'Ivoire |
.. |
.. |
1998-1999 |
19,5 |
b |
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Gambia |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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Ghana |
.. |
.. |
1998 |
20,9 |
a |
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Guinea |
.. |
.. |
1999 |
18,6 |
a |
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Guinea-Bissau |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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Liberia |
.. |
.. |
1986 |
19,0 |
a |
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Mali |
.. |
.. |
2001 |
18,6 |
a |
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Mauritania |
.. |
.. |
2000-2001 |
21,9 |
a |
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Niger |
.. |
.. |
2001 |
19,6 |
a |
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Nigeria |
.. |
.. |
1999 |
20,4 |
a |
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Senegal |
.. |
.. |
1997 |
20,4 |
a |
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Sierra Leone |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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Togo |
.. |
.. |
1998 |
18,9 |
a |
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ASIA |
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EASTERN ASIA |
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China |
.. |
.. |
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.. |
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China, Hong Kong SAR |
1970 |
25,2 |
1998 |
28,3 |
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China, Macao SAR |
1970 |
25,0 |
1998 |
28,3 |
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Dem. People's Republic of Korea |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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Japan |
1970 |
25,9 |
1998 |
27,9 |
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Mongolia |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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Republic of Korea |
1978 |
25,2 |
1998 |
27,1 |
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SOUTH-CENTRAL ASIA |
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Afghanistan |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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Bangladesh |
1975-1976 |
16,5 |
1999-2000 |
18,2 |
b |
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Bhutan |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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India |
.. |
.. |
1998-1999 |
19,5 |
a |
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Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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Kazakhstan |
.. |
.. |
1998 |
23,5 |
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Kyrgyzstan |
.. |
.. |
1998 |
23,3 |
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Maldives |
.. |
.. |
1996 |
22,1 |
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Nepal |
1976 |
19,8 |
2001 |
19,7 |
b |
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Pakistan |
1975 |
19,9 |
1990-1991 |
22,0 |
b |
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Sri Lanka |
1981 |
25,2 |
1995 |
26,2 |
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Tajikistan |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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Turkmenistan |
.. |
.. |
2000 |
23,3 |
a |
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Uzbekistan |
.. |
.. |
1999 |
23,4 |
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SOUTH-EASTERN ASIA |
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Brunei Darussalam |
1978 |
23,5 |
1988 |
24,8 |
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Cambodia |
.. |
.. |
2000 |
21,5 |
a |
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Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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Indonesia |
1976 |
19,4 |
2003 |
20,2 |
b |
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Lao People's Democratic Republic |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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Malaysia |
1974 |
22,3 |
.. |
.. |
a |
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Myanmar |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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Philippines |
1978 |
23,3 |
1998 |
23,9 |
b |
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Singapore |
1970 |
25,0 |
1998 |
28,1 |
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Thailand |
1970 |
23,0 |
2001 |
24,3 |
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Viet Nam |
.. |
.. |
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.. |
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WESTERN ASIA |
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Armenia |
1985 |
22,5 |
2000 |
23,0 |
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Azerbaijan |
.. |
.. |
2001 |
24,7 |
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Bahrain |
.. |
.. |
1997 |
25,3 |
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Cyprus |
1975 |
24,0 |
2001 |
28,6 |
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Georgia |
.. |
.. |
2000 |
24,2 |
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Iraq |
.. |
.. |
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Israel |
1970 |
22,9 |
1997 |
21,7 |
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Jordan |
1976 |
19,8 |
1997 |
24,7 |
b |
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Kuwait |
1970 |
22,4 |
1986 |
24,1 |
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Lebanon |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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Occupied Palestinian Territory |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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Oman |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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Qatar |
.. |
.. |
1997 |
24,9 |
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Saudi Arabia |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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Syrian Arab Republic |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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Turkey |
1970 |
20,1 |
1985 |
21,7 |
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United Arab Emirates |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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Yemen |
.. |
.. |
1997 |
19,2 |
b |
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EUROPE |
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EASTERN EUROPE |
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Belarus |
.. |
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2001 |
23,4 |
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Bulgaria |
1970 |
22,1 |
2001 |
23,1 |
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Czech Republic |
1970 |
22,5 |
2001 |
25,3 |
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Hungary |
1970 |
22,8 |
2001 |
25,3 |
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Poland |
1970 |
22,8 |
2001 |
24,8 |
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Republic of Moldova |
.. |
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2001 |
22,8 |
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Romania |
1970 |
22,6 |
2000 |
23,6 |
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Russian Federation |
1979 |
23,0 |
1998 |
23,1 |
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Slovakia |
1970 |
22,6 |
2001 |
24,3 |
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Ukraine |
.. |
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NORTHERN EUROPE |
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Channel Islands |
.. |
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Denmark |
1970 |
23,8 |
1995 |
27,4 |
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Estonia |
1970 |
24,1 |
2001 |
24,2 |
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Finland |
1970 |
24,4 |
2001 |
27,5 |
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Iceland |
1970 |
21,3 |
2000 |
25,5 |
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Ireland |
1975 |
25,5 |
2001 |
28,0 |
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Latvia |
1980 |
22,9 |
2001 |
24,6 |
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Lithuania |
1980 |
23,8 |
2001 |
24,1 |
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Norway |
1970 |
24,0 |
2001 |
27,0 |
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Sweden |
1970 |
25,9 |
2001 |
28,2 |
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United Kingdom |
.. |
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2000 |
29,1 |
a |
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SOUTHERN EUROPE |
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Albania |
1967 |
22,9 |
1989 |
24,7 |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina |
1970 |
23,0 |
1990 |
23,6 |
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Croatia |
1970 |
23,1 |
2000 |
25,5 |
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Greece |
1970 |
25,0 |
1999 |
27,3 |
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Italy |
1970 |
25,0 |
1995-1996 |
28,0 |
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Malta |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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Portugal |
1970 |
24,8 |
2001 |
26,7 |
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Serbia and Montenegro |
1970 |
22,7 |
2000 |
25,0 |
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Slovenia |
1970 |
23,7 |
2001 |
26,7 |
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Spain |
1975 |
25,3 |
2000 |
29,1 |
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TFYR Macedonia |
1975 |
22,1 |
1987 |
23,0 |
b |
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WESTERN EUROPE |
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Austria |
1985 |
24,3 |
2001 |
23,0 |
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Belgium |
1970 |
24,3 |
1990 |
26,4 |
c |
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France |
1970 |
24,4 |
1999 |
28,7 |
c |
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Germany |
1970 |
24,0 |
2000 |
28,2 |
c |
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Luxembourg |
1970 |
24,4 |
2001 |
28,3 |
c |
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Netherlands |
1970 |
24,8 |
2001 |
28,6 |
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Switzerland |
1970 |
25,3 |
2001 |
28,8 |
c |
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LATIN AMERICA AND THE
CARIBBEAN |
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CARIBBEAN |
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Bahamas |
1970 |
22,8 |
1996 |
23,5 |
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Barbados |
.. |
.. |
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Cuba |
1982 |
21,9 |
1996 |
23,1 |
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Dominican Republic |
1975 |
19,8 |
1999 |
21,1 |
b |
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Guadeloupe |
1967 |
25,1 |
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Haiti |
.. |
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2000 |
21,9 |
a |
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Jamaica |
1975-1976 |
19,2 |
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a |
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Martinique |
1967 |
26,7 |
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Netherlands Antilles |
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Puerto Rico |
1972 |
22,7 |
1998 |
23,3 |
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Saint Lucia |
1960 |
20,5 |
1998 |
23,1 |
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
1960 |
19,8 |
1997 |
22,1 |
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Trinidad and Tobago |
1970 |
22,2 |
1997 |
23,8 |
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United States Virgin Islands |
.. |
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CENTRAL AMERICA |
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Belize |
.. |
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Costa Rica |
1973 |
22,5 |
1997 |
22,6 |
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El Salvador |
1971 |
22,1 |
1998 |
23,0 |
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Guatemala |
1970 |
22,0 |
1998-1999 |
22,7 |
b |
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Honduras |
.. |
.. |
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Mexico |
1972 |
24,4 |
1995 |
23,8 |
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Nicaragua |
.. |
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1997-1998 |
19,8 |
a |
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Panama |
1970 |
21,7 |
1997 |
22,3 |
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SOUTH AMERICA |
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Argentina |
.. |
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1987 |
23,7 |
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Bolivia |
.. |
.. |
1998 |
21,0 |
a |
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Brazil |
.. |
.. |
1996 |
22,1 |
a |
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Chile |
1970 |
24,1 |
1998 |
23,4 |
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Colombia |
1976 |
21,3 |
2000 |
21,8 |
b |
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Ecuador |
1970 |
22,7 |
1998 |
23,0 |
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French Guiana |
1967 |
24,1 |
.. |
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Guyana |
1977 |
20,4 |
.. |
.. |
a |
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Paraguay |
.. |
.. |
1990 |
21,6 |
a |
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Peru |
1977/78 |
23,0 |
2000 |
22,2 |
b |
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Suriname |
.. |
.. |
1995 |
24,2 |
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Uruguay |
.. |
.. |
1996 |
23,8 |
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Venezuela |
1971 |
23,2 |
1998 |
23,6 |
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NORTHERN AMERICA |
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Canada |
1970 |
23,7 |
1997 |
26,7 |
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United States of America |
1969 |
22,5 |
1998 |
25,0 |
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OCEANIA |
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AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND |
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Australia |
.. |
.. |
1996 |
27,7 |
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New Zealand |
1970 |
24,0 |
1998 |
29,6 |
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MELANESIA |
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Fiji |
1970 |
23,3 |
1987 |
22,3 |
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New Caledonia |
1976 |
23,6 |
.. |
.. |
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Papua New Guinea |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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Solomon Islands |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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Vanuatu |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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MICRONESIA |
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Guam |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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Micronesia Federated States of |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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POLYNESIA |
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French Polynesia |
.. |
.. |
2000 |
24,2 |
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Samoa |
1976 |
27,8 |
.. |
.. |
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Tonga |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
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a |
Median age at first birth
among women aged 25-29 at the date of the survey |
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b |
Median age at first birth
among women aged 25-29 at the date of the survey for both dates |
c |
Mean age at first
birth within current marriage |
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