Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Türkiye
Türkiye: Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age was 11.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Türkiye, 1993–2018
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
The most recent figure for unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Türkiye is 11.6%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Türkiye peaked at 14.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2013.
Türkiye ranks 41st of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 14.6% | — |
| 1998 | 14.0% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -53.6% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +32.3% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -31.4% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +96.6% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye'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% | 14.0% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.5% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 5.9% | 11.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More gender data for Türkiye
- 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 among married women of reproductive age in Türkiye?
- Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age in Türkiye was 11.6% 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2013.
- How does Türkiye rank for unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age?
- Türkiye ranks 41st out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.