Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Panama

Contraceptive use in Panama in 2015 — 50.8%. Ranked 16 in the world out of 30. Since 1976, the indicator has fallen by 3.1 pp.

2015 50.8% −12 pp vs 2013
World rank 16of 30
Period maximum 62.8%2013
Period minimum 50.8%2015

Trend over time

1976–2015 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Panama, 1976–201550556065197619801984198819921996200020042008201220151976: 53.9%1979: 60.6%1984: 58.2%2009: 62.5%2013: 62.8%2015: 50.8%
Change over the period: −3.1 pp Annual average: -0.08 pp
Contraceptive use — Panama, by year Panama All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2015 50.8
2013 62.8
2009 62.5
1984 58.2
1979 60.6
1976 53.9

Central America, 2015

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.