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Fertility in Roma SettlementsThe adolescent birth rate of the population from Romasettlements in Serbia is 159 (Table RH.1R). This indicatordisplays great variations per type of settlement. It is 128in urban and 218 in rural areas. It does not show obviousdifferences related to mothers’ education. The totalfertility rate in Roma settlements is 2.7.Sexual activity and childbearing early in life carrysignificant risks for young people all around the world.Table RH.2R presents some early childbearing indicatorsfor women aged between 15–19 and between 20–24 inRoma settlements. As shown in the table, one-third ofwomen aged between 15–19 have already had a birth, 40percent have begun childbearing and 4 percent have had alive birth before the age of 15. Almost one third of womenaged 20–24 have had a live birth before they are 18. Earlychildbearing is more frequent among women in ruralareas than in urban areas and among women that haveno education or only primary education.Table RH.1R: Adolescent birth rate and totalfertility rate, Roma Settlements, 2010Adolescent birth rates and total fertility ratesAdolescent birth rate 1(Age-specific fertilityrate for women ageTotal fertility rate15–19)AreaUrban 128.3 2.6Rural 218.4 3.0Women’s educationNone 158.8 3.3Primary 160.3 2.5Secondary 165.2 3.2Wealth index quintilePoorest 135.0 2.6Second 175.9 3.2Middle 240.2 2.7Fourth 91.3 2.4Richest 154.3 2.7Total 158.5 2.71MICS indicator 5.1; MDG indicator 5.4Table RH.2R: Early childbearing, Roma Settlements, 2010Percentage of women age 15–19 years who have had a live birth or who are pregnant with the first childand percentage of women age 15–19 years who have begun childbearing, percentage of women who have hada live birth before age 15, and percentage of women age 20–24 who have had a live birth before age 18Have had a livebirthPercentage of women age 15–19 who:Are pregnantwith first childHave begunchildbearingHave had a livebirth beforeage 15Number ofwomen age15–19Percentage ofwomen age 20–24who have had a livebirth before age 18 1Number ofwomen age20–24AreaUrban 30.5 4.5 34.9 2.9 281 27.3 245Rural 40.6 7.8 48.4 6.2 147 40.4 109EducationNone (50.8) (0.7) (51.5) (7.5) 46 42.0 69Primary 36.9 8.0 44.8 4.6 299 31.7 250Secondary 15.4 .0 15.4 .0 77 (7.4) 32Wealth index quintilePoorest 42.0 10.9 52.9 8.8 84 44.4 73Second 41.0 8.3 49.3 4.7 79 37.5 83Middle 47.1 .3 47.4 3.4 90 36.6 67Fourth 22.6 1.9 24.5 3.3 91 19.8 73Richest 17.6 7.5 25.1 .0 84 14.2 57Total 33.9 5.6 39.6 4.0 429 31.3 3541MICS indicator 5.2( ) Figures that are based on 25–49 unweighted casesMONITORING THE SITUATION OF CHILDREN AND WOMEN 115