In 2020, the unmet need for family planning among the female Japanese population was projected to reach around 12 percent. Forecasts suggested that about 10 percent of women in Japan would not use any contraception in 2030 although they want to stop or delay childbearing.
Estimated share of women in Japan not using any contraceptive methods from 1990 to 2030
surveyed respondents were married or in-union women
Supplementary notes
The source used model-based estimates and projections available as of January 2020.
The figures are based on median estimates of contraceptive prevalence. Any method of contraception is included. Women with unmet need for family planning are aged 15-49 years who want to stop or delay childbearing but are not using a method of contraception.
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UN DESA. (March 5, 2020). Estimated share of women in Japan not using any contraceptive methods from 1990 to 2030 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 17, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/642823/japan-unmet-need-family-planning/
UN DESA. "Estimated share of women in Japan not using any contraceptive methods from 1990 to 2030." Chart. March 5, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/642823/japan-unmet-need-family-planning/
UN DESA. (2020). Estimated share of women in Japan not using any contraceptive methods from 1990 to 2030. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/642823/japan-unmet-need-family-planning/
UN DESA. "Estimated Share of Women in Japan Not Using Any Contraceptive Methods from 1990 to 2030." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/642823/japan-unmet-need-family-planning/
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