Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Brazil

Contraceptive use in Brazil in 2013 — 80.2%. Ranked 1 in the world out of 30. Since 1986, the indicator has risen by 14 pp.

2013 80.2% −0.4 pp vs 2007
World rank 1of 30
Period maximum 80.6%2007
Period minimum 66.2%1986

Trend over time

1986–2013 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Brazil, 1986–2013657075808519861989199219951998200120042007201020131986: 66.2%1996: 76.7%2007: 80.6%2013: 80.2%
Change over the period: +14 pp Annual average: 0.52 pp
Contraceptive use — Brazil, by year Brazil All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2013 80.2
2007 80.6
1996 76.7
1986 66.2

South America, 2013

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

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.