Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Zimbabwe

Contraceptive use in Zimbabwe in 2015 — 66.8%. Ranked 9 in the world out of 30. Since 1984, the indicator has risen by 28.4 pp.

2015 66.8% −0.2 pp vs 2014
World rank 9of 30
Period maximum 67%2014
Period minimum 38.4%1984

Trend over time

1984–2015 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Zimbabwe, 1984–201530405060701984198819921996200020042008201220151984: 38.4%1988: 43.1%1994: 48.1%1999: 53.5%2006: 60.2%2009: 64.9%2011: 58.5%2014: 67%2015: 66.8%
Change over the period: +28.4 pp Annual average: 0.92 pp
Contraceptive use — Zimbabwe, by year Zimbabwe All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2015 66.8 −0.2 pp
2014 67
2011 58.5
2009 64.9
2006 60.2
1999 53.5
1994 48.1
1988 43.1
1984 38.4

Eastern Africa, 2015

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.