Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — North Macedonia

Contraceptive use in North Macedonia in 2019 — 59.9%. Ranked 9 in the world out of 28. Since 2011, the indicator has risen by 19.5 pp.

2019 59.9% +19.5 pp vs 2011
World rank 9of 28
Period maximum 59.9%2019
Period minimum 40.4%2011

Trend over time

2011–2019 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — North Macedonia, 2011–201940455055602011201220132014201520162017201820192011: 40.4%2019: 59.9%
Change over the period: +19.5 pp Annual average: 2.44 pp
Contraceptive use — North Macedonia, by year North Macedonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2019 59.9
2011 40.4

Southern Europe, 2019

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

RS Serbia 62.3 MK North Macedonia 59.9

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.