Global contraceptive prevalence and maternal mortality – A study of women's reproductive health and rights

Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women currently using contraceptive among those of reproductive age (age 15 – 49) who are married pr are in union. In some countries contraceptive prevalence is high. For example, in United Kingdom, it is as high as 85% while in other countries prevalence can be very low. In Sierra Leone, prevalence is as low as 4.3%. This low prevalence is accompanied by ineffective methods. The paper does a review of contraceptive prevalence among and within countries of the world. It documents the relationship between maternal mortality and contraceptive prevalence within and among countries of the world. It further links contraceptive prevalence and maternal mortality to reproductive health and rights. It concludes by proffering recommendations to improve contraceptive prevalence and methods in the world.