Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Australia
Australia: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 58.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Australia, 1995–2016
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 2016, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Australia stood at 58.6%.
That represents a change of up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Australia peaked at 70.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 53.1%, in 2009.
That places Australia 7th out of 62 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of all women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 63.8% | — |
| 2002 | 70.8% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 58.6% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.8% | 63.8% | 63.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 53.1% | 70.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 58.6% | 59.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More health data for Australia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9072 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 906.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Australia?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Australia was 58.6% in 2016, 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 modern method recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.1% in 2009.
- How does Australia rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 62 countries with data for 2016.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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 modern method (% of all women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method is the percentage of all women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, at least one modern method of contraception. 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.