India

Marie Stopes International has two programmes in India: Population Health Services India which was established in 1999 and is now the third largest contraceptive social marketing programme in the country. PHSI also runs a number of clinics and outreach services. The second programme is Marie Stopes International India which opened in 2008 and is working to improve the quality of services through partnerships with the Governments and other non government organisations.

 

Key statistics for India

Source: UNFPA State of world population 2008
Total population (millions) (2008) 1,186.6
Average population growth rate (%) (2005 - 2010) 1.5
Projected population (millions) (2050) 1,658.3
Life expectancy (M / F) 63.3/ 66.6
Total fertility rate (2008) 2.78
% contraceptive prevalence: any method 56
% contraceptive prevalence: modern methods 49
Births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 62
% births with skills attendants 47
Maternal mortality ratio (per 100,000 live births) 450
Infant mortality total per 1,000 live births 54
Under 5 mortality (M / F) 73 / 83
HIV prevalence rate (%) (15-49) M / F 0.4 / 0.3
Health expenditure public (% of GNP) 1.0
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