Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Armenia
Armenia: Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age was 12.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Armenia, 2000–2016
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of married women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Armenia is 12.5%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Armenia peaked at 19.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2016.
Armenia ranks 38th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.1% | — |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -30.1% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -0.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 12.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.2%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 18.1% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.5% | 13.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More gender data for Armenia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 493.98 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,357 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,357 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2665 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,646 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 17,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 18,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,673 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Armenia?
- Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Armenia was 12.5% in 2016, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2016.
- How does Armenia rank for unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age?
- Armenia ranks 38th out of 58 countries with data for 2016.
- Is unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertile, married women of reproductive age (ages 15-49) who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.