Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Antigua and Barbuda

Contraceptive use in Antigua and Barbuda in 1988 — 52.6%. Ranked 12 in the world out of 23. Since 1981, the indicator has risen by 4.4 pp.

1988 52.6% +4.4 pp vs 1981
World rank 12of 23
Period maximum 52.6%1988
Period minimum 48.2%1981

Trend over time

1981–1988 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Antigua and Barbuda, 1981–198848505254198119821983198419851986198719881981: 48.2%1988: 52.6%
Change over the period: +4.4 pp Annual average: 0.63 pp
Contraceptive use — Antigua and Barbuda, by year Antigua and Barbuda All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
1988 52.6
1981 48.2

Caribbean, 1988

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About the indicator

The share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union and use any method of contraception. The indicator explains fertility better than income or education taken separately: in most countries the fall in fertility followed the rise of this share rather than the other way around. All methods are counted, including traditional ones, so the value is higher than the share using modern means.

Important: Only women in a marriage or a union — unmarried women are not in the denominator, and in countries where marriage comes late this noticeably changes the picture. The data come from household surveys, and the years are intermittent.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.