Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 in Rwanda
Rwanda: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 was 51.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 in Rwanda, 1992–2020
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
In 2020, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Rwanda stood at 51.8%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Rwanda peaked at 51.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, 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 (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 18.1% | — |
| 2000 | 14.6% | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | +53.4% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | +72.3% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | +28.5% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 14.6% | 38.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.6% | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 51.8% | 51.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 12 Bangladesh 54.4% compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 53.8% compare
- 14 Indonesia 52.3% compare
- 16 Zambia 51.3% compare
- 17 Ethiopia 50.6% compare
- 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 46.5% compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Rwanda?
- Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Rwanda was 51.8% in 2020, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5?
- Rwanda ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 (highest). 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.