Contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 in North Korea
North Korea: Contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 was 70.2 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
70.2
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
20th
of 116 countries
All-time high
78.2
in 2014
All-time low
61.9
in 1992
Years of data
8
1992–2017
Contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 in North Korea, 1992–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 70.2 for contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 in North Korea peaked at 78.2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 61.9, in 1992.
North Korea ranks 20th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 61.9 | — |
| 1997 | 67.3 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 68.6 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 67.6 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 69.1 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 70.6 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 78.2 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 70.2 | -10.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 70.2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.13, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 70.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.12, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.6 | 61.9 | 67.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.43 | 67.6 | 69.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 73 | 70.2 | 78.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More gender data for North Korea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,948 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7158 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,837 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,837 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2686 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 162,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,689 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 163,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 172,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 164,613 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 in North Korea?
- Contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 in North Korea was 70.2 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2 in 2014.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9 in 1992.
- How does North Korea rank for contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49?
- North Korea ranks 20th out of 116 countries with data for 2017.
- Is contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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