Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (%) … modern married in North Korea
North Korea: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (%) … modern married was 68.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern 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 68.8% for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in North Korea peaked at 76.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 1992.
North Korea ranks 14th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (%) … modern married in North Korea, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 53.0% | — |
| 1997 | 55.8% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 58.2% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 56.3% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 76.5% | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | -10.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 68.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.9%, 3.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 68.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.2%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.4% | 53.0% | 55.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 56.3% | 58.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 65.3% | 76.5% | 3 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.1835 % change on previous year (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in North Korea?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in North Korea was 68.8% 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 modern method recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 1992.
- How does North Korea rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- North Korea ranks 14th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 modern 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 modern method is the percentage of married women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, at least one modern method of contraception. 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.