Unmet need for contraception in Armenia
Armenia: Unmet need for contraception was 12.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Unmet need for contraception in Armenia, 2000–2016
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
Armenia recorded 12.5% for unmet need for contraception in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception in Armenia peaked at 19.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2016.
Armenia ranks 38th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unmet need for contraception in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.1% | — |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -30.1% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -0.0% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 12.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.2%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 18.1% | 19.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.5% | 13.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More health data for Armenia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,466 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1726 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception in Armenia?
- Unmet need for contraception in Armenia was 12.5% in 2016, 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 unmet need for contraception recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2016.
- How does Armenia rank for unmet need for contraception?
- Armenia ranks 38th out of 58 countries with data for 2016.
- Is unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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 Unmet need for contraception (% of married women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unmet need for contraception is the percentage of fertile, married women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.