Share of women whose family planning needs are met in India
India: Share of women whose family planning needs are met was 74.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of women whose family planning needs are met in India, 2002–2019
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, share of women whose family planning needs are met in India stood at 74.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women whose family planning needs are met in India peaked at 74.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 2002.
India ranks 9th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women whose family planning needs are met in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 61.7% | — |
| 2005 | 69.1% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 72.8% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 74.3% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.9% | 61.7% | 69.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 72.8% | 74.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women whose family planning needs are met in India?
- Share of women whose family planning needs are met in India was 74.3% in 2019, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women whose family planning needs are met recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women whose family planning needs are met recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 2002.
- How does India rank for share of women whose family planning needs are met?
- India ranks 9th out of 30 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of women whose family planning needs are met rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women whose family planning needs are met. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (% of women aged 15-49 years).