Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive was 5.8 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Nicaragua, 1993–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Nicaragua is 5.8, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Nicaragua peaked at 23.9 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 2012.
Nicaragua ranks 58th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 23.9 | — |
| 1998 | 17.9 | -25.1% |
| 2001 | 14.6 | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 7.52 | -48.5% |
| 2012 | 5.8 | -22.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 5.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.25, 29% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 5.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.13, 48% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9 | 17.9 | 23.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.06 | 7.52 | 14.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More gender data for Nicaragua
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,949 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4088 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,493 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,493 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.7 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 64,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 66,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 64,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 66,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 64,050 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Nicaragua?
- Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Nicaragua was 5.8 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9 in 1993.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 2012.
- How does Nicaragua rank for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive?
- Nicaragua ranks 58th out of 58 countries with data for 2012.
- Is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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