Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Türkiye

Contraceptive use in Türkiye in 2018 — 69.8%. Ranked 8 in the world out of 40. Since 1963, the indicator has risen by 47.7 pp.

2018 69.8% −3.7 pp vs 2013
World rank 8of 40
Period maximum 73.5%2013
Period minimum 22.1%1963

Trend over time

1963–2018 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Türkiye, 1963–201802040608019631969197519811987199319992005201120171963: 22.1%1968: 31.6%1973: 36.8%1978: 50.4%1983: 50.6%1988: 63.3%1993: 62.6%1998: 63.9%2003: 71%2008: 73%2013: 73.5%2018: 69.8%
Change over the period: +47.7 pp Annual average: 0.87 pp
Contraceptive use — Türkiye, by year Türkiye All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2018 69.8
2013 73.5
2008 73
2003 71
1998 63.9
1993 62.6
1988 63.3
1983 50.6
1978 50.4
1973 36.8
1968 31.6
1963 22.1

Western Asia, 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.