Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Spain

Contraceptive use in Spain in 2018 — 62.1%. Ranked 11 in the world out of 40. Since 1977, the indicator has risen by 15 pp.

2018 62.1% −8 pp vs 2009
World rank 11of 40
Period maximum 81.1%1995
Period minimum 47.1%1977

Trend over time

1977–2018 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Spain, 1977–20184050607080901977198219871992199720022007201220171977: 47.1%1985: 62.1%1995: 81.1%1999: 71.9%2006: 65.7%2009: 70.1%2018: 62.1%
Change over the period: +15 pp Annual average: 0.37 pp
Contraceptive use — Spain, by year Spain All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2018 62.1
2009 70.1
2006 65.7
1999 71.9
1995 81.1
1985 62.1
1977 47.1

Southern Europe, 2018

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.