Table 7. Selected indicators of reproductive behavior of Ugandan women aged 15–49, by region, Uganda 2013.
| Total fertility rate (TFR)* | Wanted fertility rate (TWFR) † | Excess fertility‡ | Estimated unintended pregnancy rate§ | % using modern contraceptive method¥ | % with unmet need for modern contraception** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions | ||||||
| Total | 6.2 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 149 | 26 | 38.4 |
| Kampala | 3.3 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 132 | 40.2 | 24.6 |
| Central 1 | 5.6 | 4.2 | 1.4 | 138 | 30.5 | 33.3 |
| Central 2 | 6.3 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 153 | 29.6 | 39.5 |
| East Central | 6.9 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 172 | 27.7 | 46.2 |
| Eastern | 7.5 | 5.3 | 2.2 | 175 | 23.2 | 41.3 |
| Karamoja | 6.4 | 5.8 | 0.6 | 61 | 7.4 | 21.0 |
| North | 6.3 | 4.3 | 2.0 | 198 | 23.3 | 43.2 |
| South West | 6.2 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 121 | 25.1 | 41.3 |
| West Nile | 6.8 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 164 | 13.6 | 43.9 |
| Western | 6.4 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 130 | 26.6 | 36.5 |
Source: HFS, HPS, Uganda DHS 2011
* Total fertility rate is the total number of live births a woman would have had if she was subject to the current age-specific fertility rates throughout the reproductive ages (15–49 years).
† Wanted fertility is the total number of live births a woman would have had if all unwanted births had been avoided.
‡ Excess fertility is the number of children a woman has vs. the ideal number of children she desired.
§ Number of unintended pregnancies (unplanned births + abortions + unintended pregnancies ending as miscarriages) per 1,000 women aged 15–49 per year.
¥ Includes pill, IUD, injectables, implants, spermicides, condoms, and female and male sterilization.
** Women have an unmet need for modern contraception if they want no more children or do not want a child in the next two years, are married or unmarried and currently sexually active and are using a traditional method of contraception (periodic abstinence or withdrawal) or no method at all.