Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Venezuela

Contraceptive use in Venezuela in 2010 — 75%. Ranked 7 in the world out of 41. Since 1977, the indicator has risen by 25 pp.

2010 75% +4.7 pp vs 1998
World rank 7of 41
Period maximum 75%2010
Period minimum 50%1977

Trend over time

1977–2010 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Venezuela, 1977–2010506070801977198119851989199319972001200520091977: 50%1993: 58%1998: 70.3%2010: 75%
Change over the period: +25 pp Annual average: 0.76 pp

Comparison, 2010

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

Venezuela 75%
World 55.9%
Contraceptive use — Venezuela, by year Venezuela All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2010 75
1998 70.3
1993 58
1977 50

South America, 2010

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.