Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 26.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Timor-Leste, 1991–2016
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
Timor-Leste recorded 26.0% for contraceptive prevalence, any method in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Timor-Leste peaked at 26.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2001.
That places Timor-Leste 100th out of 116 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.1% | — |
| 1994 | 22.6% | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 26.7% | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -70.0% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +98.0% |
| 2010 | 22.3% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8% | 22.6% | 26.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 8.0% | 19.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 22.3% | 26.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 97 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 28.1% compare
- 98 Senegal 26.5% compare
- 99 Mozambique 26.4% compare
- 101 Togo 23.8% compare
- 102 Afghanistan 22.5% compare
- 103 Benin 22.4% compare
More health data for Timor-Leste
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0441 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0526 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Timor-Leste?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Timor-Leste was 26.0% in 2016, 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 Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2001.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Timor-Leste ranks 100th out of 116 countries with data for 2016.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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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About this data
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.