Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49) in North Korea
North Korea: Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49) was 70.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in North Korea, 1992–2017
Source: Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of married women ages 15-49.
Analysis
North Korea recorded 70.2% for contraceptive prevalence, any method in 2017.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in North Korea peaked at 78.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 1992.
That places North Korea 20th out of 116 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 61.9% | — |
| 1997 | 67.3% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 68.6% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 67.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 78.2% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | -10.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 70.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.1%, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 70.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.1%, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.6% | 61.9% | 67.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 67.6% | 69.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 70.2% | 78.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More health data for North Korea
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2456 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 767 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.1835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.1729 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3398 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.123 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3438 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.1528 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6836 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in North Korea?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in North Korea was 70.2% in 2017, according to Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 1992.
- How does North Korea rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- North Korea ranks 20th out of 116 countries with data for 2017.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division, published as part of Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence, any method is the percentage of married women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any method of contraception (modern or traditional). Modern methods of contraception include female and male sterilization, oral hormonal pills, the intra-uterine device (IUD), the male condom, injectables, the implant (including Norplant), vaginal barrier methods, the female condom and emergency contraception. Traditional methods of contraception include rhythm (e.g., fertility awareness based methods, periodic abstinence), withdrawal and other traditional methods.