Share of women who needed contraceptive services by age U.S. 2017-2019| ��ƽ��

Percentage of women aged 18-49 years who had ongoing or potential need for contraceptive services in the United States from 2017-2019, by age group

Characteristic	Percentage of women
18-24 years	69.3%
25-34 years	64.2%
35-44 years	54.3%
45-49 years	52.8%

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June 2021

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2017 to 2019

Age group

18-49 years

Special properties

women only; 45 U.S. juristictions

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

Notes: Women were considered to be at risk for unintended pregnancy unless they reported 1) not being sexually active with a male partner, 2) being currently pregnant or seeking pregnancy, 3) not minding being pregnant, or 4) having had a hysterectomy.
Women with ongoing or potential need for contraceptive services were defined as women considered to be at risk for unintended pregnancy who were not using permanent contraception (female sterilization or male partner vasectomy). The number of women with ongoing or potential need for contraceptive services can be used to estimate how many women might seek services.

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Between 2017 and 2019, at least half of all women in the U.S. of reproductive age had ongoing or potential need for contraceptive services. There is particularly high need among younger women aged 18-24, where nearly 70 percent had potential need for contraception. This statistic represents the percentage of women aged 18-49 years who had ongoing or potential need for contraceptive services in the United States from 2017-2019, by age group.