Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Brazil
Brazil: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 79.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Brazil, 1986–2019
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 2019, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Brazil stood at 79.5%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Brazil peaked at 79.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 1986.
That places Brazil 1st out of 62 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of all women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 37.3% | — |
| 1996 | 51.0% | +36.7% |
| 2007 | 65.2% | +27.8% |
| 2013 | 66.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 79.5% | +19.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 79.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.6%, 1.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 79.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.6%, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.3% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 65.2% | 65.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 66.6% | 79.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Brazil?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Brazil was 79.5% in 2019, 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 1986.
- How does Brazil rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- Brazil ranks 1st out of 62 countries with data for 2019.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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.
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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.