Sexual and Reproductive Health

Sexual and reproductive health pertains to the state of physical, mental, and social well-being in all matters related to the reproductive system. Good SRH implies that people can have a satisfying and safe sex life, the capability to reproduce, and the freedom to decide if, when, and how often to do so (see the United Nations Fund for Population [UNFPA]). Investments in SRH are critical to securing healthy livelihoods and counteracting the role of harmful gendered social norms. The practice of monitoring and evaluating SRH is ever-evolving, with the emergence of new technical areas, such as male engagement in reproductive health, and improvements in the measurement of long-established priority areas.

The SRH indicators in this database are stratified by gender.

Women’s health indicators include the following technical areas:

• Adolescent and Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health
• Breastfeeding
• Cervical Cancer
• Family Planning
• Family Planning and HIV
• Female Genital Cutting
• Fertility
• The World Health Organization’s Global Reproductive Health (RH) Indicators
• Malaria in Pregnancy
• Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health
• Obstetric Fistula
• Postabortion Care
• Reproductive Health in Emergency Situations
• Safe Motherhood
• Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
• Sexually Transmitted Infections and HIV/AIDS
• Women’s Nutrition
• Women’s Nutrition and HIV