Indonesia - Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49)

Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49) in Indonesia was 63.60 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 44 years was 63.60 in 2017, while its lowest value was 8.60 in 1973.

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
1973 8.60
1976 26.30
1979 31.20
1985 38.50
1987 47.70
1991 49.70
1993 53.10
1994 54.70
1995 54.20
1996 54.20
1997 57.40
1998 55.40
1999 55.40
2000 54.80
2001 52.50
2002 54.20
2003 60.30
2004 56.70
2005 57.90
2006 57.90
2007 61.40
2008 61.40
2009 60.60
2010 61.00
2011 61.30
2012 61.90
2013 62.00
2014 61.60
2015 60.00
2016 59.40
2017 63.60

Development Relevance: Reproductive health is a state of physical and mental well-being in relation to the reproductive system and its functions and processes. Means of achieving reproductive health include education and services during pregnancy and childbirth, safe and effective contraception, and prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. Complications of pregnancy and childbirth are the leading cause of death and disability among women of reproductive age in developing countries.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Contraceptive prevalence reflects all methods - ineffective traditional methods as well as highly effective modern methods. Contraceptive prevalence rates are obtained mainly from household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys, Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys, and contraceptive prevalence surveys. Unmarried women are often excluded from such surveys, which may bias the estimates.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Contraceptive prevalence amongst women of reproductive age is an indicator of women's empowerment and is related to maternal health, HIV/AIDS, and gender equality.

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health