Unmet need for contraception in Jamaica
Jamaica: Unmet need for contraception was 7.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unmet need for contraception in Jamaica, 1989–2022
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
Jamaica recorded 7.0% for unmet need for contraception in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception in Jamaica peaked at 20.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2022.
Jamaica ranks 55th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unmet need for contraception in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 20.6% | — |
| 1993 | 13.0% | -36.9% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -30.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 7.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.2%, 62% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 7.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.1%, 58% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 13.0% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.0% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % 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 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % 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 Jamaica?
- Unmet need for contraception in Jamaica was 7.0% in 2022, 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 1989.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for unmet need for contraception?
- Jamaica ranks 55th out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.