Unmet need for contraception in Guatemala
Guatemala: Unmet need for contraception was 13.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Unmet need for contraception in Guatemala, 1987–2015
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
The most recent figure for unmet need for contraception in Guatemala is 13.9%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception in Guatemala peaked at 29.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2015.
That places Guatemala 32nd out of 58 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unmet need for contraception in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 29.4% | — |
| 1995 | 28.1% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 26.8% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -33.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 13.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.2%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 13.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.1%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.4% | 29.4% | 29.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 26.8% | 28.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 20.8% | 27.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.9% | 13.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More health data for Guatemala
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7968 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,202 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,022 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4059 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3488 % 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 Guatemala?
- Unmet need for contraception in Guatemala was 13.9% in 2015, 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 1987.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2015.
- How does Guatemala rank for unmet need for contraception?
- Guatemala ranks 32nd out of 58 countries with data for 2015.
- Is unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.