Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Hungary

Contraceptive use in Hungary in 2009 — 61.8%. Ranked 13 in the world out of 30. Since 1966, the indicator has fallen by 4.8 pp.

2009 61.8% −18.9 pp vs 1993
World rank 13of 30
Period maximum 80.7%1993
Period minimum 61.8%2009

Trend over time

1966–2009 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Hungary, 1966–200960657075808519661971197619811986199119962001200620091966: 66.6%1969: 67%1972: 73%1974: 74%1975: 76%1977: 73.1%1986: 73.1%1993: 80.7%2009: 61.8%
Change over the period: −4.8 pp Annual average: -0.11 pp
Contraceptive use — Hungary, by year Hungary All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2009 61.8
1993 80.7
1986 73.1
1977 73.1
1975 76 +2 pp
1974 74
1972 73
1969 67
1966 66.6

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.