Unmet need for contraception in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Unmet need for contraception was 5.8% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Unmet need for contraception in Nicaragua, 1993–2012
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
The most recent figure for unmet need for contraception in Nicaragua is 5.8%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception in Nicaragua peaked at 23.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2012.
Nicaragua ranks 58th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unmet need for contraception in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 23.9% | — |
| 1998 | 17.9% | -25.1% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -48.5% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -22.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 5.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 29% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 5.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.1%, 48% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 17.9% | 23.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 7.5% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % 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 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.323 % 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 Nicaragua?
- Unmet need for contraception in Nicaragua was 5.8% in 2012, 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2012.
- How does Nicaragua rank for unmet need for contraception?
- Nicaragua ranks 58th out of 58 countries with data for 2012.
- Is unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.