Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of all women ages) in United States
United States: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of all women ages) was 50.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in United States, 2008–2019
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 United States stood at 50.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in United States peaked at 70.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 2019.
United States ranks 14th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of all women ages) in United States, year by year
| Year | % of all women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 58.0% | — |
| 2010 | 58.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 70.1% | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | -11.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 50.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 59.0%, 86% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.0% | 58.0% | 58.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 50.8% | 70.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in United States?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in United States was 50.8% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 2019.
- How does United States rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- United States ranks 14th out of 62 countries with data for 2019.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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.