Unmet need for contraception in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Unmet need for contraception was 10.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Unmet need for contraception in Viet Nam, 1997–2021
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
The most recent figure for unmet need for contraception in Viet Nam is 10.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 135.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmet need for contraception in Viet Nam peaked at 10.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2011.
That places Viet Nam 48th out of 58 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unmet need for contraception in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.4% | — |
| 2002 | 6.6% | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -34.8% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +42.0% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +65.5% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 10.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.2%, 90% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Viet Nam's 10.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.1%, 91% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More health data for Viet Nam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % 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 Viet Nam?
- Unmet need for contraception in Viet Nam was 10.1% 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unmet need for contraception recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2011.
- How does Viet Nam rank for unmet need for contraception?
- Viet Nam ranks 48th out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unmet need for contraception rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.