Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Belarus

Contraceptive use in Belarus in 2019 — 52.6%. Ranked 12 in the world out of 28. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 2.2 pp.

2019 52.6% −18.6 pp vs 2017
World rank 12of 28
Period maximum 72.6%2005
Period minimum 50.4%1995

Trend over time

1995–2019 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Belarus, 1995–2019506070801995199820012004200720102013201620191995: 50.4%2005: 72.6%2012: 63.1%2017: 71.2%2019: 52.6%
Change over the period: +2.2 pp Annual average: 0.09 pp
Contraceptive use — Belarus, by year Belarus All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2019 52.6
2017 71.2
2012 63.1
2005 72.6
1995 50.4

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.