Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Madagascar

Contraceptive use in Madagascar in 2021 — 49.7%. Ranked 10 in the world out of 18. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 33 pp.

2021 49.7% +5.3 pp vs 2018
World rank 10of 18
Period maximum 49.7%2021
Period minimum 16.7%1992

Trend over time

1992–2021 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Madagascar, 1992–20210204060199219951998200120042007201020132016201920211992: 16.7%1997: 19.4%1999: 25%2000: 18.8%2004: 27.1%2009: 39.9%2013: 39.8%2017: 47.9%2018: 44.4%2021: 49.7%
Change over the period: +33 pp Annual average: 1.14 pp

Comparison, 2021

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

Madagascar 49.7%
Contraceptive use — Madagascar, by year Madagascar All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2021 49.7
2018 44.4 −3.5 pp
2017 47.9
2013 39.8
2009 39.9
2004 27.1
2000 18.8 −6.2 pp
1999 25
1997 19.4
1992 16.7

Eastern Africa, 2021

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.