Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive was 15.47 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
15.47
Change on year
up 57.8%
World rank
28th
of 58 countries
All-time high
16.3
in 1995
All-time low
9.8
in 2015
Years of data
5
1995–2018
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Kazakhstan, 1995–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Kazakhstan stood at 15.47.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.8% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Kazakhstan peaked at 16.3 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9.8, in 2015.
That places Kazakhstan 28th out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.3 | — |
| 1999 | 11.9 | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 11.6 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 9.8 | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 15.47 | +57.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 15.47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.2, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1 | 11.9 | 16.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.29 | 9.8 | 15.47 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 25 Senegal 19.1 compare
- 26 El Salvador 17.7 compare
- 27 Pakistan 17.3 compare
- 29 Malawi 15.43 compare
- 30 Dominican Republic 15.34 compare
- 31 Madagascar 14.6 compare
More gender data for Kazakhstan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,050 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2514 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,953 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,953 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 192,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 204,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 195,086 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 207,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 198,672 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Kazakhstan?
- Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Kazakhstan was 15.47 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3 in 1995.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 in 2015.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive?
- Kazakhstan ranks 28th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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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