Reproductive Health Trends in Eastern Europe and Eurasia

This brief provides highlights of surveys taken in 11 countries since 1996, covering a wide range of women's health topics and providing in-depth information on attitudes and behaviours related to reproductive health. The brief is based on a longer report* that analyses and compares survey results across countries. The survey results aim to give programme officials, researchers, and policymakers an opportunity to learn about the characteristics of women who have the greatest health needs and the factors that lead to increased contraceptive use, reduced reliance on abortion, and other changes in women's reproductive health behaviour.

The countries include: four in Eastern Europe (Moldova, Romania, Russia, and Ukraine), three in the Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia), and four in Central Asia (Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan). In Russia, the surveys were conducted in three urban areas only and do not reflect trends in the entire country.