Table 2 Trends in proximate determinants of fertility other than contraception, 1970–2017
Year | Singulate mean age at first marriage | % never married | Median duration of exclusive breastfeeding | Median duration of any breastfeeding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1970 | 19.1 | 1.5 | na | na |
1975 | 19.5 | 1.9 | na | na |
1980 | 20.3 | 2.2 | na | na |
1985 | 20.9 | 2.5 | na | na |
1990 | 21.5 | 2.7 | na | na |
1995 | 21.9 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 23.0 |
2000 | 22.2 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 22.4 |
2005 | 22.3 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 21.9 |
2010 | 22.3 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 21.6 |
2015 | 22.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 21.4 |
2017 | 22.4 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 21.3 |