Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Iran

Contraceptive use in Iran in 2010 — 77.4%. Ranked 5 in the world out of 41. Since 1977, the indicator has risen by 41.4 pp.

2010 77.4% +4.1 pp vs 2002
World rank 5of 41
Period maximum 77.4%2010
Period minimum 36%1977

Trend over time

1977–2010 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Iran, 1977–2010204060801977198119851989199319972001200520091977: 36%1989: 48.9%1992: 64.6%1993: 67.8%1994: 70%1995: 72.8%1996: 73.7%1997: 72.9%2000: 73.8%2002: 73.3%2010: 77.4%
Change over the period: +41.4 pp Annual average: 1.25 pp

Comparison, 2010

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

Iran 77.4%
World 55.9%
Contraceptive use — Iran, by year Iran All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2010 77.4
2002 73.3
2000 73.8
1997 72.9 −0.8 pp
1996 73.7 +0.9 pp
1995 72.8 +2.8 pp
1994 70 +2.2 pp
1993 67.8 +3.2 pp
1992 64.6
1989 48.9
1977 36

Southern Asia, 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.