Nicaragua - Contraceptive prevalence

Contraceptive prevalence (% of women ages 15-49)

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 married women ages 15-49 only.

Source: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys by Macro International and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys by UNICEF.

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Year	Value
1981	27.00
1993	48.70
1998	60.30
2001	68.60
2007	72.40

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health