V ‘ Mama Beans itfll! How many children does a Pinay IYei-t2 ‘otal Fertility Rate (TFR) children per woman for the three years preceding the survey Total Fertility Rate Steady decline in the TFR, over the past 2 decades Total Wanted Fertility DS 1998 NDHS: 2003 NDHS 2008 NDHS 2013 NDHS 2017 NDHS Among women age 25-49, who have non-first births in the 5 years preceding the survey, half have birth interval of “36.8 23.5 Q% Among women age 25-49, half have For teenage thei rst bith at the age younger women age 15-19 than months years have begun childbearing 5% occurred f within \ 24" nth: . i ‘interval it have had Dievattescid TP ivebith Fertility Planning Status Percent distribution of births to women age 15-49 inthe 5 years before the survey 73% Ql 16% G™y11% Planned Mistimed Wanted No More For additional information on the result of the 2017 Philippines National Demographic and Health Survey, please contact In Philippines Philippine Statistics Authority PSA Complex, East Ave., Diliman, Quezon City Telephone: +63 (02) 462-6600 Email: info@psa.gov.ph Internet: www.psa.gov.ph In USA The DHS Program ICF, 530 Gaither Road, Suite 500, Rockville, MD 20850, USA Telephone: +1-301-407-6500 Fax: +1-301-407-6501 Email: info@DHSprogram.com; Internet: www.DHSprogram.com PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY USAID FROM THE AMERICAN PEOPLE