Dominican Republic

2,878 Number of women aged 15-49 (thousands)1 2.21 Total Fertility Rate (TFR)2 65.6% Percent of Married Women 15-49 Using Contraception, Modern Methods2 2.0% Percent of women using IUDs Among Modern Contraceptive Users3 14.5% Percent of Married Women with Unmet Need for Family Planning2

1 United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2022). World Population Prospects: The 2022 Revision, custom data acquired via website
2 United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2022). Model-based Estimates and Projections of Family Planning Indicators 2022, custom data acquired via website
3 UN Contraceptive Use by Method Data Booklet 2019

Profamilia (IPPF)

Within ICA Foundation’s network partnership with the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), PROFAMILIA, a Dominican Republic non-profit institution, has received 9.350 units of LNG IUS since 2010. PROFAMILIA contributes to the sexual and reproductive health needs and promotion of health rights of women, through advocacy, services, education and quality products.

LNG IUS has been integrated into PROFAMILIA’s contraceptive method mix in six outpatient clinics. These clinics mainly serve communities of low socio-economic status—over 1500 people per day.