What to know
CDC collected reproductive health survey data from many countries for over 30 years. These data are useful for understanding reproductive health issues in those countries. Although CDC no longer conducts surveys, all the reports and some data sets from these surveys are still available.
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Surveys provide reproductive health information
Population-based surveys provide essential information about reproductive health. Survey results can be used to get a greater understanding of reproductive health issues, and to evaluate health programs and interventions.
CDC's Reproductive Health Surveys collected data worldwide on topics including:
- Antenatal care.
- Fertility.
- Contraceptive awareness, knowledge, and use.
- Sexually-transmitted infections.
These surveys were developed and implemented for over 30 years with funding from the US Agency for International Development. Although Reproductive Health Surveys are no longer conducted, past reports and datasets are available.
How to access survey reports
The reports and databases in the table below are available through the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation's Global Health Data Exchange (GHDx).
Reports for each country that conducted a survey can be found in the GHDx in the following series:
Some reports are available on:
Reproductive Health Survey reports by country
Country/Year | Series | Summarized on GHDx | Report PDF available on GHDx | Dataset(s) available on GHDx | Reports available on CDC Stacks |
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Africa | |||||
Cape Verde 1998 | RHS | X | X | X | X |
Kenya—Chogoria 1985 | RHS | X | |||
Mauritius 1991 | RHS | X | |||
Mozambique 2001 | YARHS | X | X | X | X |
Senegal—Sine Saloum 1982 | RHS | X | |||
Swaziland 1988–1989 | RHS | X | |||
Tanzania – Kigoma Region 2014 | RHS | X | X | X | |
Tanzania – Kigoma Region 2016 | RHS | X | X | ||
Zimbabwe 2001–2002 | YARHS | X | X | ||
Eastern Europe & Central Asia | |||||
Albania 2002 | RHS | X | X | X | |
Azerbaijan 2001 | RHS | X | X | X | |
Czech Republic 1993 | RHS | X | X | X | |
Georgia 1999–2000 | RHS | X | X | X | |
Georgia 2005 | RHS | X | X | X | |
Moldova 1997 | RHS | X | X | X | X |
Romania 1993 | RHS | X | X | X | |
Romania 1999 | RHS | X | X | X | |
Romania 1996 | YARHS | X | X | ||
Russia—Three Oblasts 1996 | RHS | X | |||
Ukraine 1999 | RHS | X | X | X | X |
Latin America & the Caribbean | |||||
Belize 1991 | RHS | X | X | X | X |
Belize 1999 | RHS | X | X | X | |
Brazil—Amazonas 1982 | RHS | X | |||
Brazil—Northeast 1980 | RHS | X | |||
Brazil—Piaui 1982 | RHS | X | |||
Brazil—Piaui State 1979 | RHS | X | |||
Brazil—São Paulo State 1978 | RHS | X | |||
Brazil—Southern 1981 | RHS | X | |||
Brazil—Recife, Rio, Curitiba 1989–1990 | YARHS | X | |||
Brazil—Salvador, Bahia 1987 | YARHS | X | |||
Brazil—Sao Paulo City 1988 | YARHS | X | |||
Costa Rica 1992–1993 | RHS | X | X | X | X |
Costa Rica 1990-1991 | YARHS | X | |||
Costa Rica 1986 | RHS | X | |||
Dominican Republic 1992 | YARHS | X | |||
Ecuador 1989 | RHS | X | X | X | X |
Ecuador—Quito and Guayaquil 1988 | YARHS | X | |||
Ecuador 1994 | RHS | X | X | X | X |
Ecuador 1998–1999 | RHS | X | X | X | X |
Ecuador 2004 | RHS | X | X | X | |
El Salvador 1975 | RHS | X | |||
El Salvador 1978 | RHS | X | X | X | |
El Salvador 1988 | RHS | X | X | X | X |
El Salvador 1993 | RHS | X | X | X | X |
El Salvador 1998 | RHS | X | X | X | X |
El Salvador 2002–2003 | RHS | X | X | X | X |
El Salvador 2008 | RHS | X | X | X | X |
Grenada 1985 | RHS | X | |||
Guatemala 1978–1979 | RHS | X | |||
Guatemala—Department of Guatemala 1985–1986 | YARHS | X | |||
Guatemala 1983 | RHS | X | |||
Guatemala 2002 | RHS | X | X | X | X |
Guatemala 2008–2009 | RHS | X | X | X | X |
Haiti 1989 | RHS | X | X | X | |
Honduras 1987 | RHS | X | X | X | |
Honduras 1991–1992 | RHS | X | X | X | X |
Honduras 1996 | RHS | X | X | X | X |
Honduras 2001 | RHS | X | X | X | X |
Jamaica 1989 | RHS | X | |||
Jamaica 1993 | RHS | X | X | X | |
Jamaica 1997 | RHS | X | X | X | |
Jamaica 2002–2003 | RHS | X | X | X | |
Jamaica 2008 | RHS | X | X | X | |
Jamaica 1987 | YARHS | X | |||
Mexico—Mexico City 1985 | YARHS | X | |||
Nicaragua—Boaco 1978 | RHS | X | |||
Nicaragua 1992–1993 | RHS | X | X | X | X |
Nicaragua 2006–2007 | RHS | X | X | X | X |
Panama 1979 | RHS | X | |||
Panama 1984–1985 | RHS | X | |||
Paraguay 1977 | RHS | X | |||
Paraguay 1998 | RHS | X | X | X | X |
Paraguay 1987 | RHS | X | X | X | |
Paraguay 1995–1996 | RHS | X | X | X | X |
Paraguay 2004 | RHS | X | X | X | X |
Paraguay 2008 | RHS | X | X | X | X |
Puerto Rico 1995–1996 | RHS | X | X | X | X |
Middle East | |||||
Jordan 1983 | RHS | X | |||
Jordan—Husbands 1985 | RHS | X | |||
Turkey 1988 | RHS | X |
RHS: Reproductive Health Survey
YARHS: Young Adult Reproductive Health Surveys