Unmet need for contraception in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Unmet need for contraception was 15.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Unmet need for contraception in Kazakhstan, 1995–2018
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
Kazakhstan recorded 15.5% for unmet need for contraception in 2018.
The figure is up 57.8% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception in Kazakhstan peaked at 16.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2015.
Kazakhstan ranks 28th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unmet need for contraception in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 16.3% | — |
| 1999 | 11.9% | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +57.8% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 15.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.2%, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.1% | 11.9% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 9.8% | 15.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 25 Senegal 19.1% compare
- 26 El Salvador 17.7% compare
- 27 Pakistan 17.3% compare
- 29 Malawi 15.4% compare
- 30 Dominican Republic 15.3% compare
- 31 Madagascar 14.6% compare
More health data for Kazakhstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3158 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 825.8 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 660 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.58 % 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 0.0485 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.16 % 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 Kazakhstan?
- Unmet need for contraception in Kazakhstan was 15.5% in 2018, 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2015.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for unmet need for contraception?
- Kazakhstan ranks 28th out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.