Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (%) … modern married in United States
United States: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (%) … modern married was 66.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in United States, 1965–2019
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 United States is 66.1%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in United States peaked at 73.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 1965.
That places United States 18th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (%) … modern married in United States, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 49.1% | — |
| 1970 | 56.8% | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 63.5% | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 73.2% | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 60.5% | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 63.1% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 67.7% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 66.1% | -2.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 66.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.4%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 63.5% | 56.8% | 73.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 64.4% | 64.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 63.1% | 67.7% | 3 |
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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 66.1% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1965.
- How does United States rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- United States ranks 18th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this United States 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.