Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Eritrea

Contraceptive use in Eritrea in 2010 — 8.7%. Ranked 39 in the world out of 41. Since 1995, the indicator has risen by 0.7 pp.

2010 8.7% +0.7 pp vs 2002
World rank 39of 41
Period maximum 8.7%2010
Period minimum 8%1995

Trend over time

1995–2010 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Eritrea, 1995–201088.28.48.68.81995199719992001200320052007200920101995: 8%2002: 8%2010: 8.7%
Change over the period: +0.7 pp Annual average: 0.05 pp

Comparison, 2010

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eritrea

Eritrea 8.7%
World 55.9%
Low-income countries computed 23%
Contraceptive use — Eritrea, by year Eritrea All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2010 8.7
2002 8
1995 8

Eastern Africa, 2010

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.