Unmet need for contraception in Haiti
Haiti: Unmet need for contraception was 38.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Unmet need for contraception in Haiti, 1989–2017
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
Haiti recorded 38.0% for unmet need for contraception in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception in Haiti peaked at 44.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 1989.
Haiti ranks 1st of 58 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Unmet need for contraception in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 27.2% | — |
| 1995 | 44.7% | +64.3% |
| 2000 | 39.6% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 35.3% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | +7.6% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 38.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 38.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.1%, 3.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.2% | 27.2% | 27.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 37.3% | 39.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 35.3% | 38.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More health data for Haiti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.418 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,297 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,902 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 16 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3629 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.4861 % 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 Haiti?
- Unmet need for contraception in Haiti was 38.0% 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 unmet need for contraception recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 1989.
- How does Haiti rank for unmet need for contraception?
- Haiti ranks 1st out of 58 countries with data for 2017.
- Is unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Haiti 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.