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Indicator 5.6.1
Proportion of women aged 15–49 years who make their own informed decisions regarding sexual relations, contraceptive use and reproductive health care
Proportion of women aged 15-49 years who make their own informed decisions regarding sexual relations, contraceptive use and reproductive health care
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Indicator
Indicator 5.6.1: Proportion of women aged 15-49 years who make their own informed decisions regarding sexual relations, contraceptive use and reproductive health care
Definition and concepts
Indicator reflects the observance of the right of women of reproductive age to decision-making autonomy on their sexual life, reproductive and sexual health.
Unit of measure
Percent, %
Method of computation
Number of women aged 15-49 years old, married or in a union, who take independent decisions regarding sexual relations, contraceptive use and reproductive health care out of the total number of women aged 15-49 years old, married or in a union X 100
Where:
Numerator: Number of women aged 15-49 years old, married or in a union, who meet the following criteria:
- may say „no” to sex;
- for whom the decision about contraception is not taken mainly by the husband/partner;
- for whom the decision about her own health is not taken usually by her husband/partner or somebody else
Denominator: Total number of women aged 15-49 years old, married or in a union
Proportion: (Numerator /Denominator) X100
Periodicity
Once every few years
Data last updated
May 17, 2023
Metadata last updated
May 17, 2023
This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.
Indicator
Indicator 5.6.1: Proportion of women aged 15–49 years who make their own informed decisions regarding sexual relations, contraceptive use and reproductive health care
Target
Target 5.6: Ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights as agreed in accordance with the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development and the Beijing Platform for Action and the outcome documents of their review conferences
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (pdf 634kB)
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Related indicators
Indicator 3.1.1: Maternal mortality ratio
Indicator 3.1.2: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Indicator 3.7.1: Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15–49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods
Indicator 3.7.2: Adolescent birth rate (aged 10–14 years; aged 15–19 years) per 1,000 women in that age group
Indicator 5.2.1: Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by form of violence and by age
Indicator 5.6.2: Number of countries with laws and regulations that guarantee full and equal access to women and men aged 15 years and older to sexual and reproductive health care, information and education
