Japan - Contraceptive prevalence, modern methods (% of women ages 15-49)

Contraceptive prevalence, modern methods (% of women ages 15-49) in Japan was 33.10 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 54 years was 62.70 in 1986, while its lowest value was 33.10 in 2015.

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
1961 39.20
1963 43.80
1965 54.10
1967 49.10
1969 52.10
1971 52.60
1973 59.30
1975 60.50
1977 60.40
1979 62.20
1984 57.30
1986 62.70
1987 56.60
1988 51.70
1990 52.50
1992 57.00
1994 52.80
1996 50.60
1997 50.70
1998 48.00
2000 48.30
2004 44.40
2005 44.40
2014 39.00
2015 33.10

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health