Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age was 6.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2002–2017
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
The most recent figure for unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 6.6%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 16.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2017.
That places Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 57th out of 58 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16.7% | — |
| 2006 | 15.8% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -51.7% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -5.7% |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of compared with similar countries
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 6.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.2%, 31% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's 6.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.1%, 60% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 15.8% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 6.6% | 14.5% | 3 |
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More gender data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,948 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7158 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,837 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,837 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2686 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 162,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,689 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 163,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 172,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 164,613 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 6.6% 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2017.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 57th out of 58 countries with data for 2017.
- Is unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.