Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Singapore

Contraceptive use in Singapore in 1997 — 62%. Ranked 12 in the world out of 30. Since 1973, the indicator has risen by 1.9 pp.

1997 62% −3 pp vs 1992
World rank 12of 30
Period maximum 74%1982
Period minimum 60.1%1973

Trend over time

1973–1997 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Singapore, 1973–1997606570751973197619791982198519881991199419971973: 60.1%1977: 71.3%1982: 74%1987: 67%1992: 65%1997: 62%
Change over the period: +1.9 pp Annual average: 0.08 pp

Comparison, 1997

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

Singapore 62%
South-Eastern Asia computed 58.3%
Contraceptive use — Singapore, by year Singapore All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
1997 62
1992 65
1987 67
1982 74
1977 71.3
1973 60.1

South-Eastern Asia, 1997

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.