Unmet need for contraception in Morocco
Morocco: Unmet need for contraception was 11.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Unmet need for contraception in Morocco, 1987–2018
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
In 2018, unmet need for contraception in Morocco stood at 11.3%.
That represents a change of up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception in Morocco peaked at 23.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2011.
That places Morocco 43rd out of 58 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unmet need for contraception in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 22.0% | — |
| 1992 | 23.5% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | -31.5% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +3.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 11.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 56% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 16.1% | 23.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.9% | 11.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More health data for Morocco
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6655 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,240 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 925 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % 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 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.1 % 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 Morocco?
- Unmet need for contraception in Morocco was 11.3% 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2011.
- How does Morocco rank for unmet need for contraception?
- Morocco ranks 43rd out of 58 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco 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.