Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (%) … modern married in East Timor
East Timor: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (%) … modern married was 24.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in East Timor, 1991–2016
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
East Timor recorded 24.1% for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in 2016.
That represents a change of up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in East Timor peaked at 25.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2001.
That places East Timor 92nd out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (%) … modern married in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.4% | — |
| 1994 | 20.7% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 25.1% | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -73.7% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +43.9% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +66.3% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +33.5% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +14.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 24.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.1%, 53% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 24.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.2%, 46% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 20.4% | 25.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 6.6% | 15.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 21.1% | 24.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in East Timor?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in East Timor was 24.1% in 2016, 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2001.
- How does East Timor rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- East Timor ranks 92nd out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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.