Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Poland

Contraceptive use in Poland in 2014 — 63.2%. Ranked 15 in the world out of 46. Since 1972, the indicator has risen by 3.2 pp.

2014 63.2% +12.7 pp vs 2011
World rank 15of 46
Period maximum 75%1977
Period minimum 50.5%2011

Trend over time

1972–2014 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Poland, 1972–2014506070801972197719821987199219972002200720121972: 60%1977: 75%1991: 72.8%2011: 50.5%2014: 63.2%
Change over the period: +3.2 pp Annual average: 0.08 pp
Contraceptive use — Poland, by year Poland All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2014 63.2
2011 50.5
1991 72.8
1977 75
1972 60

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.