Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Belarus

Belarus: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 45.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
45.9%
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
59th
of 113 countries
All-time high
59.3%
in 2017
All-time low
42.1%
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2019

Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Belarus, 1995–2019

02040601995200720191995: 42.1 % of married women ages 15-492005: 57 % of married women ages 15-492012: 51.9 % of married women ages 15-492017: 59.3 % of married women ages 15-492019: 45.9 % of married women ages 15-49

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

The most recent figure for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Belarus is 45.9%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Belarus peaked at 59.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 1995.

That places Belarus 59th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of married women ages 15-49) in Belarus, 1995 to 2019.
Year % of married women ages 15-49 Change
1995 42.1%
2005 57.0% +35.5%
2012 51.9% -8.9%
2017 59.3% +14.1%
2019 45.9% -22.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.1% 42.1% 42.1% 1
2000s 57.0% 57.0% 57.0% 1
2010s 52.4% 45.9% 59.3% 3

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 56 Panama 46.9% compare
  2. 57 Lebanon 46.8% compare
  3. 58 Sao Tome and Principe 46.0% compare
  4. 60 Mongolia 45.2% compare
  5. 61 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 45.1% compare
  6. 62 Algeria 44.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Belarus?
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Belarus was 45.9% in 2019, 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 modern method recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 1995.
How does Belarus rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
Belarus ranks 59th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belarus 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 modern method (% of married women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of married women ages 15-49)
Unit
% of married women ages 15-49
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,022 data points, 1961–2024
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Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method is the percentage of married 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.