Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Turkey
Turkey: Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive was 11.6 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
11.6
World rank
41st
of 58 countries
All-time high
14.6
in 1993
All-time low
5.9
in 2013
Years of data
6
1993–2018
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Turkey, 1993–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Turkey is 11.6, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Turkey peaked at 14.6 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 2013.
Turkey ranks 41st of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 14.6 | — |
| 1998 | 14 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 6.5 | -53.6% |
| 2008 | 8.6 | +32.3% |
| 2013 | 5.9 | -31.4% |
| 2018 | 11.6 | +96.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 11.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.2, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.3 | 14 | 14.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.55 | 6.5 | 8.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.75 | 5.9 | 11.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More gender data for Turkey
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,396 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,396 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Turkey?
- Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in Turkey was 11.6 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6 in 1993.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 2013.
- How does Turkey rank for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive?
- Turkey ranks 41st out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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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