Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Haiti
Haiti: Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age was 38.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Haiti, 1989–2017
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
In 2017, unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Haiti stood at 38.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Haiti peaked at 44.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 1989.
Haiti ranks 1st of 58 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 27.2% | — |
| 1995 | 44.7% | +64.3% |
| 2000 | 39.6% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | +7.6% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 38.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 38.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.1%, 3.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.2% | 27.2% | 27.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 37.3% | 39.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 35.3% | 38.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More gender data for Haiti
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,621 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2535 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,932 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,932 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.55 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,690 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 121,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 123,595 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 120,890 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Haiti?
- Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Haiti was 38.0% in 2017, 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 1989.
- How does Haiti rank for unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age?
- Haiti ranks 1st out of 58 countries with data for 2017.
- Is unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti 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.