Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Estonia

Contraceptive use in Estonia in 2014 — 75.1%. Ranked 3 in the world out of 46. Since 1994, the indicator has risen by 14 pp.

2014 75.1% +11 pp vs 2010
World rank 3of 46
Period maximum 75.1%2014
Period minimum 61.1%1994

Trend over time

1994–2014 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Estonia, 1994–20146065707580199419961998200020022004200620082010201220141994: 61.1%2005: 63.4%2006: 66.7%2010: 64.1%2014: 75.1%
Change over the period: +14 pp Annual average: 0.7 pp
Contraceptive use — Estonia, by year Estonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2014 75.1
2010 64.1
2006 66.7 +3.3 pp
2005 63.4
1994 61.1

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.