Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Saint Kitts and Nevis

Contraceptive use in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 1984 — 40.6%. Ranked 6 in the world out of 16.

1984 40.6%
World rank 6of 16
Period maximum 40.6%1984
Period minimum 40.6%1984

Trend over time

1984–1984 · % of women aged 15–49

Change over the period: +0 pp
Contraceptive use — Saint Kitts and Nevis, by year Saint Kitts and Nevis All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
1984 40.6

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.