Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Malawi
Malawi: Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive was 15.43 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
15.43
World rank
29th
of 58 countries
All-time high
36.5
in 1992
All-time low
15.43
in 2020
Years of data
7
1992–2020
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Malawi, 1992–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 15.43 for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Malawi peaked at 36.5 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15.43, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 29th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 36.5 | — |
| 2000 | 29.9 | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 30.3 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 26.2 | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 19.44 | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 18.7 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 15.43 | -17.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 15.43 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.22, 73% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 15.43 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.95, 70% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.5 | 36.5 | 36.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.1 | 29.9 | 30.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.45 | 18.7 | 26.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.43 | 15.43 | 15.43 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 26 El Salvador 17.7 compare
- 27 Pakistan 17.3 compare
- 28 Kazakhstan 15.47 compare
- 30 Dominican Republic 15.34 compare
- 31 Madagascar 14.6 compare
- 32 Guatemala 13.9 compare
- 32 Kenya 13.9 compare
More gender data for Malawi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,494 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,667 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,667 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 330,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 332,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 324,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 316,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Malawi?
- Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Malawi was 15.43 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5 in 1992.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.43 in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive?
- Malawi ranks 29th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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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