Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49) in Turkey
Turkey: Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49) was 69.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Turkey, 1963–2018
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
Turkey recorded 69.8% for contraceptive prevalence, any method in 2018.
That represents a change of down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Turkey peaked at 73.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 1963.
Turkey ranks 22nd of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 22.1% | — |
| 1968 | 31.6% | +43.0% |
| 1973 | 36.8% | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 50.4% | +37.0% |
| 1983 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 63.3% | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 62.6% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 63.9% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | -5.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 69.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.6%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 69.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.2%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.9% | 22.1% | 31.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 43.6% | 36.8% | 50.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 57.0% | 50.6% | 63.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 62.6% | 63.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 71.0% | 73.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 69.8% | 73.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Turkey?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Turkey was 69.8% in 2018, 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 1963.
- How does Turkey rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Turkey ranks 22nd out of 116 countries with data for 2018.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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.