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PMC in Costa Rica

PMC began working in Costa Rica in 2012. In the past 50 years, the country's population has tripled.

PMC co-produced Último Año (“Last Year”) with MTV Latin America, which aired in Cost Rica for one hour, five nights per week. Because it was broadcast on MTV Latin America, which broadcasts throughout much of Latin America, the estimated audience reach of this serial drama was 22 million households.Último Año’s website recorded 324,000 visits and 1.4 million page views.Último Año ranked #4 on MTV Latin America’s website, received 46,000 likes on Facebook and gained 12,000 followers on Twitter. Último Añowon a number of MTV awards, including TV production, musical theme, best finish, favorite antagonistic character, and best performance.

Viewers of PMC's co-production with MTV, Último Año, were significantly more likely than non-viewers to say they used something to prevent pregnancy in the last month (78% vs. 64%).

Population Size

4,807,850 (2015)

0.96%

Growth Rate

Projected Population Growth

Background

8.9%

Almost 9% of Costa Rican girls will have a child by their 18th birthday.

(UNICEF)

Growth Rate Compared to World: 96 (CIA, 2014)
Total Fertility Rate: 1.91 children born/woman (CIA, 2014)
Births by Age 18: 8.9% (UNICEF Economic Indicators, 2008-2012)
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate: 82.2% (CIA, 2010)
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate: 0.3% (CIA, 2012)
HIV/AIDS Compared to World: 105 (CIA, 2012)
Population Below International Poverty Line: 3.1% (UNICEF Economic Indicators, 2007-2011)

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PMC began working in Costa Rica in 2012. In the past 50 years, the country's population has tripled.

Viewers of PMC's co-production with MTV, Último Año, were significantly more likely than non-viewers to say they used something to prevent pregnancy in the last month (78% vs. 64%).

Population Size

4,807,850 (2015)

0.96%

Growth Rate

Projected Population Growth

8.9%

Almost 9% of Costa Rican girls will have a child by their 18th birthday.

(UNICEF)

Background

Growth Rate Compared to World: 96 (CIA, 2014)
Total Fertility Rate: 1.91 children born/woman (CIA, 2014)
Births by Age 18: 8.9% (UNICEF Economic Indicators, 2008-2012)
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate: 82.2% (CIA, 2010)
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate: 0.3% (CIA, 2012)
HIV/AIDS Compared to World: 105 (CIA, 2012)
Population Below International Poverty Line: 3.1% (UNICEF Economic Indicators, 2007-2011)

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PMC in Costa Rica

Viewers of PMC's co-production with MTV, Último Año, were significantly more likely than non-viewers to say they used something to prevent pregnancy in the last month (78% vs. 64%).

Population Size

Growth Rate

Projected Population Growth

Background

Almost 9% of Costa Rican girls will have a child by their 18th birthday.

Viewers of PMC's co-production with MTV, Último Año, were significantly more likely than non-viewers to say they used something to prevent pregnancy in the last month (78% vs. 64%).

Population Size

Growth Rate

Projected Population Growth

Almost 9% of Costa Rican girls will have a child by their 18th birthday.

Background

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Último Año

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Current World Population

Net Growth During Your Visit

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67% of new clients at clinics in Nigeria named PMC's show Ruwan Dare as the direct or indirect source influencing them to seek services.

More than 27,000 people used a Planned Parenthood widget from East Los High's website in the first month of broadcast.

Married women who listened to Yeken Kignit in Ethiopia increased their use of family planning by 31.2 percentage points.

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67% of new clients at clinics in Nigeria named PMC's show Ruwan Dare as the direct or indirect source influencing them to seek services.

More than 27,000 people used a Planned Parenthood widget from East Los High's website in the first month of broadcast.

Married women who listened to Yeken Kignit in Ethiopia increased their use of family planning by 31.2 percentage points.

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PMC in Costa Rica

Viewers of PMC's co-production with MTV, Último Año, were significantly more likely than non-viewers to say they used something to prevent pregnancy in the last month (78% vs. 64%).

Population Size

Growth Rate

Projected Population Growth

Background

Almost 9% of Costa Rican girls will have a child by their 18th birthday.

Viewers of PMC's co-production with MTV, Último Año, were significantly more likely than non-viewers to say they used something to prevent pregnancy in the last month (78% vs. 64%).

Population Size

Growth Rate

Projected Population Growth

Almost 9% of Costa Rican girls will have a child by their 18th birthday.

Background

Our Projects

Último Año

Último Año

About Costa Rica

Current World Population

Net Growth During Your Visit

You can make a big difference.

67% of new clients at clinics in Nigeria named PMC's show Ruwan Dare as the direct or indirect source influencing them to seek services.

More than 27,000 people used a Planned Parenthood widget from East Los High's website in the first month of broadcast.

Married women who listened to Yeken Kignit in Ethiopia increased their use of family planning by 31.2 percentage points.

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67% of new clients at clinics in Nigeria named PMC's show Ruwan Dare as the direct or indirect source influencing them to seek services.

More than 27,000 people used a Planned Parenthood widget from East Los High's website in the first month of broadcast.

Married women who listened to Yeken Kignit in Ethiopia increased their use of family planning by 31.2 percentage points.

#GETREEL

#getreel for Women and Girls

September 12 - October 24, 2017