Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Austria

Contraceptive use in Austria in 2013 — 65.7%. Ranked 10 in the world out of 30. Since 1996, the indicator has risen by 14.6 pp.

2013 65.7% −3.9 pp vs 2009
World rank 10of 30
Period maximum 69.6%2009
Period minimum 51%1996

Trend over time

1996–2013 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Austria, 1996–2013505560657019961998200020022004200620082010201220131996: 51%2009: 69.6%2013: 65.7%
Change over the period: +14.6 pp Annual average: 0.86 pp
Contraceptive use — Austria, by year Austria All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2013 65.7
2009 69.6
1996 51

Western Europe, 2013

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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.