South Africa - Contraceptive prevalence
Contraceptive prevalence, modern methods (% of women ages 15-49)
Definition: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, at least one modern method of contraception. It is usually measured for women ages 15-49 who are married or in union. Modern methods of contraception include female and male sterilization, oral hormonal pills, the intra-uterine device (IUD), the male condom, injectables, the implant (including Norplant), vaginal barrier methods, the female condom and emergency contraception.
Source: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 48.40 |
| 1998 | 55.10 |
| 2003 | 59.80 |
| 2004 | 59.90 |
| 2016 | 54.00 |
Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49)
Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49) in South Africa was 54.60 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 59.90 in 2004, while its lowest value was 48.00 in 1980.
Definition: Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for women ages 15-49 who are married or in union.
Source: UNICEF's State of the World's Children and Childinfo, United Nations Population Division's World Contraceptive Use, household surveys including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 48.00 |
| 1988 | 49.70 |
| 1990 | 57.00 |
| 1998 | 56.30 |
| 2003 | 59.90 |
| 2004 | 59.90 |
| 2016 | 54.60 |
Classification
Topic: Health Indicators
Sub-Topic: Reproductive health
