Unmet need for contraception in Madagascar
Madagascar: Unmet need for contraception was 14.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Unmet need for contraception in Madagascar, 1992–2021
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
Madagascar recorded 14.6% for unmet need for contraception in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception in Madagascar peaked at 32.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2021.
Madagascar ranks 31st of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unmet need for contraception in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 32.3% | — |
| 1997 | 27.7% | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -4.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 14.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.2%, 69% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 14.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.0%, 67% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.0% | 27.7% | 32.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 19.0% | 24.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.3% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmet need for contraception in Madagascar?
- Unmet need for contraception in Madagascar was 14.6% in 2021, 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for unmet need for contraception?
- Madagascar ranks 31st out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.