Fertility patterns and reproductive health in overseas France

The patterns of fertility and sexual and reproductive health in the French Overseas Territories take on specific characteristics. However, data on the subject is still scarce and patchy, unlike in France, where there has been a long tradition of fertility surveys since the 1970s.

The Fertility Pathways and Reproductive Health in Overseas France survey proposes to reverse the paradigm by starting from the reality of the overseas departments and constructing a questionnaire-based survey adapted to their context. The survey will supplement conventional indicators by taking local perceptions and practices as a starting point, without forgoing any points of comparison with France (some indicators will be included). The data will be collected in 2028 in Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guiana and Réunion. Around 3,000 men and women aged between 18 and 49 will be surveyed in each département.