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Share of women using modern contraceptive methods

The share of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, at least one modern method of contraception.

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Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by World Bank

Note: Modern contraceptive methods include oral hormonal pills, the intra-uterine device, male or female condoms, emergency contraception, implant, sterilization, injectables, and vaginal barrier
methods. This is usually measured for women aged 15-49 who are married or in a civil union.

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Contraceptive prevalence, modern methods (% of women ages 15-49)

Variable descriptionContraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, at least one modern method of contraception. It is usually measured for women ages 15-49 who are married or in union. Modern methods of contraception include female and male sterilization, oral hormonal pills, the intra-uterine device (IUD), the male condom, injectables, the implant (including Norplant), vaginal barrier methods, the female condom and emergency contraception.
Variable time span1961 – 2020
Data published byWorld Development Indicators - World Bank (2021.07.30)
Data publisher's sourceDemographic and Health Surveys, Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys, Household surveys, UN Population Division
Linkhttp://data.worldbank.org/data-catalog/world-development-indicators

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