Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Norway

Contraceptive use in Norway in 1989 — 73.8%. Ranked 1 in the world out of 16.

1989 73.8%
World rank 1of 16
Period maximum 73.8%1989
Period minimum 73.8%1989

Trend over time

1989–1989 · % of women aged 15–49

Change over the period: +0 pp
Contraceptive use — Norway, by year Norway All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
1989 73.8

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.