Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Morocco
Morocco: Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age was 11.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Morocco, 1987–2018
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
Morocco recorded 11.3% for unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in 2018.
The figure is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Morocco peaked at 23.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2011.
Morocco ranks 43rd of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 22.0% | — |
| 1992 | 23.5% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | -31.5% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 16.1% | 23.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.9% | 11.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More gender data for Morocco
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,271 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8062 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,683 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,683 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 299,791 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 313,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 301,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 314,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 303,515 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Morocco?
- Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Morocco was 11.3% in 2018, 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2011.
- How does Morocco rank for unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age?
- Morocco ranks 43rd out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco 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.