Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Armenia

Contraceptive use in Armenia in 2016 — 57.1%. Ranked 13 in the world out of 33. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 1.1 pp.

2016 57.1% −0 pp vs 2015
World rank 13of 33
Period maximum 60.5%2000
Period minimum 53.1%2005

Trend over time

1991–2016 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Armenia, 1991–20165254565860621991199419972000200320062009201220151991: 56%2000: 60.5%2005: 53.1%2010: 54.9%2015: 57.1%2016: 57.1%
Change over the period: +1.1 pp Annual average: 0.04 pp
Contraceptive use — Armenia, by year Armenia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2016 57.1 −0 pp
2015 57.1
2010 54.9
2005 53.1
2000 60.5
1991 56

Western Asia, 2016

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

AM Armenia 57.1 SA Saudi Arabia 24.6

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.