Reproductive Health in Madagascar and Luxembourg Tom O’Hara

Advantages of Knowing the Reproductive Health How well a country is able to distribute contraceptives? How well a country is able to distribute contraceptives? How any children are being per family? How any children are being per family? What type of population trend is going to occur? What type of population trend is going to occur? How is the treatment of women? How is the treatment of women?

Advantages of Knowing the Reproductive Health What is the mortality rate of babies? What is the mortality rate of babies?

Luxembourg Developed country Developed country Part of the Euro Part of the Euro Has the highest Gross Domestic Product Per Capita in the world Has the highest Gross Domestic Product Per Capita in the world 4 th highest quality of life index 4 th highest quality of life index Highly developed economy relies on the banking and finance industry Highly developed economy relies on the banking and finance industry

Madagascar Developing country Developing country Economy is poor and relies on foreign investing, mining, tourism, textiles, farming Economy is poor and relies on foreign investing, mining, tourism, textiles, farming Average income is $1.25 per day Average income is $1.25 per day 2/3 of the population lives in poverty 2/3 of the population lives in poverty

Comparison Between Madagascar and Luxembourg Madagascar Fertility rate 4.8 children per family Fertility rate 4.8 children per family Infant mortality rate is 48 per 1,000 Infant mortality rate is 48 per 1,000 Life expediency is 58 years Life expediency is 58 yearsLuxembourg Fertility rate 1.6 children per family Fertility rate 1.6 children per family Infant mortality rate is 2 per 1,000 Infant mortality rate is 2 per 1,000 Life expediency is 80 years Life expediency is 80 years

Use of Contraceptives Madagascar 3.4% of women use the pill 3.4% of women use the pill 1% of men wear a condom 1% of men wear a condomLuxembourg Contraceptives are widely available and can buy at most pharisaical stores Contraceptives are widely available and can buy at most pharisaical stores

How are Women Treated in Madagascar Receive less of an education Receive less of an education Females are seen as less than males Females are seen as less than males Do not have a choice of the amount of children they want to have Do not have a choice of the amount of children they want to have Are given little help through government family planning programs Are given little help through government family planning programs

How are Women Treated in Luxembourg All women can receive a full education All women can receive a full education Growing number of women entering the workforce Growing number of women entering the workforce 20 women in Parliament 20 women in Parliament

Population Trends Madagascar 2010 population- 20,200, population- 20,200, (projected) - 28,600, (projected) - 28,600, (projected) - 42,700, (projected) - 42,700,000 Rate of Increase 2.7% Rate of Increase 2.7%Luxembourg 2010 population- 510, population- 510, (projected) - 600, (projected) - 600, (projected) - 720, (projected) - 720,000 Rate of Increase 0.4% Rate of Increase 0.4%

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