Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Cabo Verde

Contraceptive use in Cabo Verde in 2018 — 55.8%. Ranked 14 in the world out of 40. Since 1989, the indicator has risen by 32 pp.

2018 55.8% −5.5 pp vs 2005
World rank 14of 40
Period maximum 61.3%2005
Period minimum 23.8%1989

Trend over time

1989–2018 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Cabo Verde, 1989–2018203040506070198919921995199820012004200720102013201620181989: 23.8%1998: 52.9%2005: 61.3%2018: 55.8%
Change over the period: +32 pp Annual average: 1.1 pp
Contraceptive use — Cabo Verde, by year Cabo Verde All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2018 55.8
2005 61.3
1998 52.9
1989 23.8

Western Africa, 2018

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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.