Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Russia

Contraceptive use in Russia in 2011 — 68%. Ranked 6 in the world out of 31. Since 1993, the indicator has risen by 5.5 pp.

2011 68% +3.1 pp vs 2010
World rank 6of 31
Period maximum 68.5%2004
Period minimum 62.5%1993

Trend over time

1993–2011 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Russia, 1993–2011626466687019931995199719992001200320052007200920111993: 62.5%1994: 66.8%1995: 63.4%1996: 65.3%2004: 68.5%2007: 63%2010: 64.9%2011: 68%
Change over the period: +5.5 pp Annual average: 0.31 pp
Contraceptive use — Russia, by year Russia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2011 68 +3.1 pp
2010 64.9
2007 63
2004 68.5
1996 65.3 +1.9 pp
1995 63.4 −3.4 pp
1994 66.8 +4.3 pp
1993 62.5

Eastern Europe, 2011

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

RU Russia 68 PL Poland 50.5

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.