Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Libya

Contraceptive use in Libya in 2014 — 27.7%. Ranked 36 in the world out of 46. Since 1995, the indicator has fallen by 17.5 pp.

2014 27.7% −14.2 pp vs 2007
World rank 36of 46
Period maximum 45.2%1995
Period minimum 27.7%2014

Trend over time

1995–2014 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Libya, 1995–2014253035404550199519971999200120032005200720092011201320141995: 45.2%2003: 44.5%2007: 41.9%2014: 27.7%
Change over the period: −17.5 pp Annual average: -0.92 pp
Contraceptive use — Libya, by year Libya All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2014 27.7
2007 41.9
2003 44.5
1995 45.2

Northern Africa, 2014

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.