Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 in Rwanda

Rwanda: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 was 58.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
58.6%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
58.6%
in 2020
All-time low
25.5%
in 2000
Years of data
7
1992–2020

Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 in Rwanda, 1992–2020

02040601992200620201992: 28.3 highest2000: 25.5 highest2005: 31.8 highest2008: 49.6 highest2010: 57.1 highest2015: 56.8 highest2020: 58.6 highest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 58.6% for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Rwanda peaked at 58.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2000.

That places Rwanda 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 (highest) in Rwanda, 1992 to 2020.
Year highest Change
1992 28.3%
2000 25.5% -9.9%
2005 31.8% +24.7%
2008 49.6% +56.0%
2010 57.1% +15.1%
2015 56.8% -0.5%
2020 58.6% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.3% 28.3% 28.3% 1
2000s 35.6% 25.5% 49.6% 3
2010s 57.0% 56.8% 57.1% 2
2020s 58.6% 58.6% 58.6% 1

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 12 Indonesia 62.0% compare
  2. 13 Egypt 61.4% compare
  3. 14 Bangladesh 59.2% compare
  4. 16 Kazakhstan 56.2% compare
  5. 17 Madagascar 55.4% compare
  6. 18 Zambia 53.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Rwanda?
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Rwanda was 58.6% in 2020, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5?
Rwanda ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 272 data points, 1990–2021
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Current use of contraception: Percentage of currently married women who are using or whose partners are using any method of contraception and modern method of contraception. Modern method includes female sterilization, male sterilization, pill, IUD, injections, implants, male condom, female condom, diaphragm, foam, and jelly. Traditional method includes periodic abstinence, withdrawal, long term abstinence, folk method, and others.