Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Romania

Contraceptive use in Romania in 2005 — 69.8%. Ranked 7 in the world out of 36. Since 1993, the indicator has risen by 12.5 pp.

2005 69.8% −0.5 pp vs 2004
World rank 7of 36
Period maximum 70.3%2004
Period minimum 57.3%1993

Trend over time

1993–2005 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Romania, 1993–2005556065707519931995199719992001200320051993: 57.3%1999: 63.8%2004: 70.3%2005: 69.8%
Change over the period: +12.5 pp Annual average: 1.04 pp

Comparison, 2005

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

Romania 69.8%
Eastern Europe computed 68.4%
Contraceptive use — Romania, by year Romania All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2005 69.8 −0.5 pp
2004 70.3
1999 63.8
1993 57.3

Eastern Europe, 2005

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.