Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Belarus

Belarus: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 52.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
52.6%
Change on year
down 26.1%
World rank
69th
of 116 countries
All-time high
72.6%
in 2005
All-time low
50.4%
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2019

Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Belarus, 1995–2019

0204060801995200720191995: 50.4 % of married women ages 15-492005: 72.6 % of married women ages 15-492012: 63.1 % of married women ages 15-492017: 71.2 % of married women ages 15-492019: 52.6 % of married women ages 15-49

Source: Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of married women ages 15-49.

Analysis

The most recent figure for contraceptive prevalence, any method in Belarus is 52.6%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Belarus peaked at 72.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 1995.

Belarus ranks 69th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49) in Belarus, 1995 to 2019.
Year % of married women ages 15-49 Change
1995 50.4%
2005 72.6% +44.1%
2012 63.1% -13.2%
2017 71.2% +12.8%
2019 52.6% -26.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.4% 50.4% 50.4% 1
2000s 72.6% 72.6% 72.6% 1
2010s 62.3% 52.6% 71.2% 3

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 67 Kazakhstan 53.0% compare
  2. 68 Iraq 52.8% compare
  3. 69 Indonesia 52.6% compare
  4. 71 Myanmar 52.2% compare
  5. 72 Kuwait 52.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Belarus?
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Belarus was 52.6% in 2019, according to Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: 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 Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 1995.
How does Belarus rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
Belarus ranks 69th out of 116 countries with data for 2019.
Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: 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 married women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49)
Unit
% of married women ages 15-49
Source
Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,076 data points, 1961–2024
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Contraceptive prevalence, any method is the percentage of married 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.