Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Brazil
Brazil: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 80.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Brazil, 1986–2019
Source: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of all women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2019, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Brazil stood at 80.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Brazil peaked at 80.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 1986.
That places Brazil 1st out of 63 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of all women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 43.7% | — |
| 1996 | 55.4% | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 68.4% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.7% | 43.7% | 43.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 55.4% | 55.4% | 55.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 67.8% | 67.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 68.4% | 80.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 2 Spain 75.7% compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 71.9% compare
- 4 Netherlands 68.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Brazil?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Brazil was 80.5% in 2019, according to Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 80.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 1986.
- How does Brazil rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 63 countries with data for 2019.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division, published as part of Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of all women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence, any method is the percentage of all women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any method of contraception (modern or traditional). 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. Traditional methods of contraception include rhythm (e.g., fertility awareness based methods, periodic abstinence), withdrawal and other traditional methods.