Bangladesh 1993-1994 Demographic and Health ... - Measure DHS

Table 6.1 Fertility preferences by number of living childrenPercent distribution of currently married women age 10-49 by desire for more children, according to number of livingchildren, Bangladesh 1993-94Desire forNumber of living children lchildren 0 1 2 3 4 5 6+ TotalHave another soon 2 68.9 21.0 8.5 3.5 2.4 0.9 0.6 13.6Have another later 3 23.3 64.8 25.0 9.7 3.9 1.5 0.8 21.8Have another, undecided when 2.4 2.9 2.8 2.2 1.2 0.6 0,6 2.0Undecided 0.9 1.6 3.9 3.0 2.3 1.2 2.2 2.4Want no more 1.0 6.0 49.8 65.9 70.6 77.3 75.6 47.8Sterilized 1.6 2.7 8.5 14.0 15.5 14.0 9.3 9.2Declared infocund 1.8 0.9 1.6 1.6 3.9 4.4 10.9 3.1Missing 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0Number of women 905 1636 1897 1554 1122 792 1074 89801Includes current pregnancy2Want next birth within 2 years~,Vant to delay next birth for 2 or more yearsFigure 6.1Fertility Preferences ofCurrently Married Women 10-49'" LO more 57%Undecided 4%Infecund 3%Want child soon(