Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Ecuador
Ecuador: Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive was 7.14 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
7.14
World rank
54th
of 58 countries
All-time high
24.6
in 1989
All-time low
7.14
in 2018
Years of data
7
1987–2018
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Ecuador, 1987–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Ecuador stood at 7.14. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Ecuador peaked at 24.6 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7.14, in 2018.
That places Ecuador 54th out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 24.2 | — |
| 1989 | 24.6 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 15.2 | -38.2% |
| 1999 | 10 | -34.2% |
| 2004 | 7.4 | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 8.8 | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 7.14 | -18.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 7.14 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.2, 64% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 7.14 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.13, 59% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.4 | 24.2 | 24.6 | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.6 | 10 | 15.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.97 | 7.14 | 8.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,957 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,957 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Ecuador?
- Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Ecuador was 7.14 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6 in 1989.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.14 in 2018.
- How does Ecuador rank for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive?
- Ecuador ranks 54th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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