Table 2. Global estimates of the number (millions) of WRA using a modern contraceptive method, having unmet need for modern methods, and having demand for family planning, and the proportion unmarried among all women, for 1990, 2000, 2010, 2019, and 2030.
| All WRA, N (in millions) | MWRA, N (in millions) | UWRA, N (in millions) | Proportion unmarried among all women (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Year | Median (95% UI) | Median (95% UI) | Median (95% UI) | Median (95% UI) |
| Contraceptive use (any modern method) | 1990 | 473 (448–518) | 420 (399–438) | 53 (39–95) | 11.2 (8.6–18.4) |
| 2000 | 660 (637–701) | 580 (566–593) | 80 (62–120) | 12.1 (9.7–17.1) | |
| 2010 | 779 (745–830) | 667 (642–689) | 113 (89–159) | 14.4 (12.0–19.1) | |
| 2019 | 842 (800–893) | 709 (678–740) | 133 (107–174) | 15.7 (13.4–19.4) | |
| 2030 | 918 (840–1,001) | 754 (692–812) | 164 (130–212) | 17.9 (15.5–21.2) | |
| Contraceptive use (any traditional method) | 1990 | 81 (70–105) | 68 (60–76) | 13 (6–36) | 16.1 (9.0–34.2) |
| 2000 | 82 (72–99) | 69 (62–77) | 12 (7–29) | 15.0 (9.8–29.3) | |
| 2010 | 81 (70–99) | 70 (61–81) | 11 (7–26) | 14.1 (9.7–26.8) | |
| 2019 | 80 (66–99) | 69 (57–85) | 11 (7–22) | 13.5 (10.0–21.9) | |
| 2030 | 80 (61–109) | 69 (51–95) | 12 (7–23) | 14.5 (11.1–21.0) | |
| Unmet need for modern methods | 1990 | 232 (215–264) | 200 (188–214) | 32 (20–62) | 13.7 (9.3–23.4) |
| 2000 | 237 (222–264) | 201 (192–211) | 36 (25–61) | 15.3 (11.3–23.2) | |
| 2010 | 255 (237–285) | 214 (201–230) | 41 (29–68) | 16.1 (12.3–23.8) | |
| 2019 | 270 (246–301) | 226 (207–248) | 43 (32–66) | 16.0 (12.9–22.1) | |
| 2030 | 271 (236–317) | 221 (190–258) | 50 (37–75) | 18.5 (15.7–23.8) | |
| Total need for family planning | 1990 | 705 (678–758) | 620 (604–635) | 85 (63–135) | 12.0 (9.3–17.8) |
| 2000 | 897 (870–944) | 781 (770–792) | 116 (92–161) | 12.9 (10.5–17.1) | |
| 2010 | 1,035 (999–1,087) | 881 (863–897) | 154 (123–203) | 14.9 (12.3–18.7) | |
| 2019 | 1,112 (1,073–1,161) | 936 (915–957) | 176 (146–219) | 15.8 (13.6–18.8) | |
| 2030 | 1,189 (1,126–1,261) | 975 (934–1,011) | 214 (175–265) | 18.0 (15.6–21.0) |
Abbreviations: MWRA, women of reproductive age (15–49 years) who are married or in a union; UI, uncertainty interval; UWRA, women of reproductive age (15–49 years) who are unmarried and not in a union; WRA, women of reproductive age (15–49 years)