Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in India
India: Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive was 9.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.4
World rank
50th
of 58 countries
All-time high
21.1
in 2004
All-time low
9.4
in 2021
Years of data
7
1993–2021
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in India, 1993–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in India stood at 9.4. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in India peaked at 21.1 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.4, in 2021.
That places India 50th out of 58 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 20.3 | — |
| 1999 | 16.1 | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 21.1 | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 13.9 | -34.1% |
| 2008 | 20.5 | +47.5% |
| 2016 | 12.9 | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 9.4 | -27.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 9.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.25, 46% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2 | 16.1 | 20.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.5 | 13.9 | 21.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 1 |
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 unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in India?
- Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in India was 9.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1 in 2004.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 in 2021.
- How does India rank for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive?
- India ranks 50th out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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