Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in North Korea
North Korea: Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive was 6.6 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in North Korea, 2002–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in North Korea 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 share of married women of reproductive in North Korea peaked at 16.7 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.6, in 2017.
That places North Korea 57th out of 58 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 16.7 | — |
| 2006 | 15.8 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 14.5 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 7 | -51.7% |
| 2017 | 6.6 | -5.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 6.6 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.22, 31% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 6.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.05, 60% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.25 | 15.8 | 16.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.37 | 6.6 | 14.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More gender data for North Korea
- 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 share of married women of reproductive in North Korea?
- Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in North Korea was 6.6 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7 in 2002.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 in 2017.
- How does North Korea rank for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive?
- North Korea ranks 57th out of 58 countries with data for 2017.
- Is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Korea 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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