title: Birth intervals
unit_of_measure: Percent distribution of non-first births by number of months since the preceding birth
linearized_input: Birth intervals | Percent distribution of non-first births by number of months since the preceding birth | (48+, 0.22) (2021-07-17 00:00:00, 0.17) (18-23, 0.19) (24-35, 0.28) (36-47, 0.14)
table_text: Short birth intervals, particularly intervals less than 24 months, are associated with increased health risks for both mothers and newborns. In Tajikistan, more than one in three (36%) non-first births occur within 24 months of a previous birth, with 17% taking place less than 18 months after a preceding birth The median birth interval is 28.8 months
target: Short birth intervals, particularly intervals less than 24 months, are associated with increased health risks for both mothers and newborns.