Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Bulgaria

Contraceptive use in Bulgaria in 2007 — 70.1%. Ranked 7 in the world out of 32. Since 1976, the indicator has fallen by 5 pp.

2007 70.1% +5.7 pp vs 2005
World rank 7of 32
Period maximum 85.9%1995
Period minimum 63.4%1998

Trend over time

1976–2007 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Bulgaria, 1976–2007607080901976198019841988199219962000200420071976: 75.1%1995: 85.9%1998: 63.4%2005: 64.4%2007: 70.1%
Change over the period: −5 pp Annual average: -0.16 pp
Contraceptive use — Bulgaria, by year Bulgaria All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2007 70.1
2005 64.4
1998 63.4
1995 85.9
1976 75.1

Eastern Europe, 2007

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.