Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in United States
United States: Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive was 7.2 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
7.2
World rank
53rd
of 58 countries
All-time high
9
in 2015
All-time low
4
in 1988
Years of data
7
1988–2019
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in United States, 1988–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in United States stood at 7.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in United States peaked at 9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4, in 1988.
That places United States 53rd out of 58 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 4 | — |
| 1990 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 6.3 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 5.8 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 8 | +37.9% |
| 2015 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 7.2 | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.05 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.07 | 7.2 | 9 | 3 |
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More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in United States?
- Unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive in United States was 7.2 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 1988.
- How does United States rank for unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive?
- United States ranks 53rd out of 58 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unmet need for contraception share of married women of reproductive rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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