Post on 14-Jan-2016
Reproductive Health in Reproductive Health in Madagascar and Madagascar and
LuxembourgLuxembourg
Tom O’HaraTom O’Hara
Advantages of Knowing the Advantages of Knowing the Reproductive HealthReproductive Health
How well a country is able to How well a country is able to distribute contraceptives?distribute contraceptives?
How any children are being per How any children are being per family?family?
What type of population trend is What type of population trend is going to occur?going to occur?
How is the treatment of women?How is the treatment of women?
Advantages of Knowing the Advantages of Knowing the Reproductive HealthReproductive Health
What is the mortality rate of babies?What is the mortality rate of babies?
LuxembourgLuxembourg
Developed countryDeveloped country Part of the EuroPart of the Euro Has the highest Gross Domestic Has the highest Gross Domestic
Product Per Capita in the worldProduct Per Capita in the world 44thth highest quality of life index highest quality of life index Highly developed economy relies on Highly developed economy relies on
the banking and finance industrythe banking and finance industry
MadagascarMadagascar
Developing countryDeveloping country Economy is poor and relies on foreign Economy is poor and relies on foreign
investing, mining, tourism, textiles, investing, mining, tourism, textiles, farmingfarming
Average income is $1.25 per dayAverage income is $1.25 per day 2/3 of the population lives in poverty2/3 of the population lives in poverty
Comparison Between Madagascar Comparison Between Madagascar and Luxembourgand Luxembourg
MadagascarMadagascar Fertility rate 4.8 Fertility rate 4.8
children per familychildren per family Infant mortality Infant mortality
rate is 48 per 1,000rate is 48 per 1,000 Life expediency is Life expediency is
58 years58 years
LuxembourgLuxembourg Fertility rate 1.6 Fertility rate 1.6
children per familychildren per family Infant mortality Infant mortality
rate is 2 per 1,000rate is 2 per 1,000 Life expediency is Life expediency is
80 years80 years
Use of ContraceptivesUse of Contraceptives
MadagascarMadagascar 3.4% of women use 3.4% of women use
the pillthe pill 1% of men wear a 1% of men wear a
condomcondom
LuxembourgLuxembourg Contraceptives are Contraceptives are
widely available widely available and can buy at and can buy at most pharisaical most pharisaical stores stores
How are Women Treated in How are Women Treated in MadagascarMadagascar
Receive less of an educationReceive less of an education
Females are seen as less than malesFemales are seen as less than males
Do not have a choice of the amount of Do not have a choice of the amount of children they want to havechildren they want to have
Are given little help through Are given little help through government family planning programsgovernment family planning programs
How are Women Treated in How are Women Treated in LuxembourgLuxembourg
All women can receive a full All women can receive a full educationeducation
Growing number of women entering Growing number of women entering the workforcethe workforce
20 women in Parliament20 women in Parliament
Population TrendsPopulation Trends
MadagascarMadagascar 2010 population- 2010 population-
20,200,00020,200,000 20252025(projected)(projected)- -
28,600,0028,600,00 20502050(projected)(projected)- -
42,700,00042,700,000 Rate of Increase Rate of Increase
2.7%2.7%
LuxembourgLuxembourg 2010 population- 2010 population-
510,00510,00 20252025(projected)(projected)- -
600,000600,000 20502050(projected)(projected)- -
720,000720,000 Rate of Increase Rate of Increase
0.4%0.4%
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