Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Honduras
Honduras: Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age was 12.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Honduras, 1987–2019
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 Honduras is 12.9%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Honduras peaked at 18.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2012.
That places Honduras 35th out of 58 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Honduras, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 15.8% | — |
| 1992 | 13.2% | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 18.0% | +36.4% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -37.8% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +50.0% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -36.3% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +20.3% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 12.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 64% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 12.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.1%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 13.2% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 11.2% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.7% | 12.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More gender data for Honduras
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,403 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3595 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,483 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,483 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 113,193 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 118,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 112,710 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 118,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 112,160 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Honduras?
- Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Honduras was 12.9% in 2019, 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 Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2012.
- How does Honduras rank for unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age?
- Honduras ranks 35th out of 58 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Honduras 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.