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

Contraceptive prevalence, modern methods (% of women ages 15-49) in Vietnam was 66.50 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 68.70 in 2008, while its lowest value was 37.70 in 1988.

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 37.70
1994 43.80
1997 55.80
1998 57.90
2000 56.20
2001 61.10
2002 56.70
2003 63.30
2004 64.60
2005 65.80
2006 60.80
2007 68.20
2008 68.70
2010 67.50
2011 60.10
2012 66.60
2013 67.00
2014 56.80
2015 65.00
2016 66.50
2018 65.60
2019 66.50

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Health Indicators

Sub-Topic: Reproductive health