Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Jamaica
Jamaica: Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive was 7 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Jamaica, 1989–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Jamaica is 7, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Jamaica peaked at 20.6 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2022.
That places Jamaica 55th out of 58 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 20.6 | — |
| 1993 | 13 | -36.9% |
| 1997 | 14.2 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 11.7 | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 10 | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 7 | -30.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.2, 62% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.13, 58% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.6 | 20.6 | 20.6 | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.6 | 13 | 14.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.85 | 10 | 11.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More gender data for Jamaica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 468.29 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,341 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,341 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0684 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,800 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Jamaica?
- Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Jamaica was 7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6 in 1989.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive?
- Jamaica ranks 55th out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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