Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 57.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1977–2010
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
In 2010, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 57.0%.
The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 59.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 1977.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 32nd out of 113 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 25.9% | — |
| 1989 | 30.5% | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 44.6% | +46.2% |
| 1993 | 49.2% | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 51.1% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 53.6% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 56.1% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | -3.4% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 57.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 57.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.3%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 44.6% | 56.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 56.0% | 59.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 57.0% in 2010, 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 1977.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 32nd out of 113 countries with data for 2010.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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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.