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Unmet need for contraception

Unmet need for contraception is the percentage of fertile, married women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.

Latest, 201513.9%of married women ages 15-49Annual release · Not updated
vs 2009−6.9 pp20.8%
High since 198729.4% of married women ages 15-491987 · World Bank
Low since 198713.9% of married women ages 15-492015 · World Bank

Over time

1987 - 2015

Recent years

  1. 201513.9% of married women ages 15-49−6.9 pp
  2. 200920.8% of married women ages 15-49−6.8 pp
  3. 200227.6% of married women ages 15-49+0.8 pp
  4. 199926.8% of married women ages 15-49−1.3 pp
  5. 199528.1% of married women ages 15-49−1.3 pp
  6. 198729.4% of married women ages 15-49