Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Ecuador

Contraceptive use in Ecuador in 2018 — 77.9%. Ranked 2 in the world out of 40. Since 1979, the indicator has risen by 42.9 pp.

2018 77.9% +3.1 pp vs 2014
World rank 2of 40
Period maximum 80.1%2012
Period minimum 35%1979

Trend over time

1979–2018 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Ecuador, 1979–201820406080100197919831987199119951999200320072011201520181979: 35%1982: 39.2%1987: 44.3%1989: 52.9%1994: 56.8%1999: 66.3%2004: 72.7%2012: 80.1%2014: 74.7%2018: 77.9%
Change over the period: +42.9 pp Annual average: 1.1 pp
Contraceptive use — Ecuador, by year Ecuador All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2018 77.9
2014 74.7
2012 80.1
2004 72.7
1999 66.3
1994 56.8
1989 52.9
1987 44.3
1982 39.2
1979 35

South America, 2018

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.