Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3 in India
India: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3 was 58.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3 in India, 1993–2021
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2021, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 in India stood at 58.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 in India peaked at 58.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 1993.
That places India 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3 in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 36.1% | — |
| 1999 | 44.9% | +24.4% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 58.3% | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.5% | 36.1% | 44.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 58.3% | 58.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 in India?
- Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 in India was 58.3% in 2021, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 1993.
- How does India rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3?
- India ranks 10th out of 45 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q3 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.