Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Liberia
Liberia: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 26.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Liberia, 1986–2020
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 2020, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Liberia stood at 26.2%.
The figure is up 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Liberia peaked at 31.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1986.
That places Liberia 47th out of 63 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of all women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 8.4% | — |
| 2007 | 13.3% | +58.3% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +63.2% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +42.9% |
| 2020 | 26.2% | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 21.7% | 31.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 44 Suriname 30.7% compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 29.4% compare
- 46 Georgia 29.1% compare
- 48 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25.9% compare
- 49 Mozambique 25.8% compare
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 25.7% compare
More health data for Liberia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7528 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,097 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,457 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.068 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Liberia?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Liberia was 26.2% in 2020, 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1986.
- How does Liberia rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Liberia ranks 47th out of 63 countries with data for 2020.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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.