Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Chile

Contraceptive use in Chile in 2016 — 76.3%. Ranked 3 in the world out of 33. Since 2006, the indicator has risen by 12.1 pp.

2016 76.3% +12.1 pp vs 2006
World rank 3of 33
Period maximum 76.3%2016
Period minimum 64.2%2006

Trend over time

2006–2016 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Chile, 2006–20166065707580200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162006: 64.2%2016: 76.3%
Change over the period: +12.1 pp Annual average: 1.21 pp
Contraceptive use — Chile, by year Chile All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2016 76.3
2006 64.2

South America, 2016

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.