This is the fifth report in the series of publications which examine the prevalence of contraceptive use around the world. It contains data covering 160 countri

Fertility rates and population growth influence economic development. The marked declines in fertility seen in some developing nations have been accompanied by

This data booklet highlights estimates of the prevalence of individual contraceptive methods based on the World Contraceptive Use 2019 (which draws from 1,247 s

According to the classic and widely accepted statement by Hauser and Duncan (1959: 2), demography is defined as “the study of the size, territorial distributi

This report covers 142 countries, representing 92 per cent of the world population. It examines the prevalence of contraceptive use at national, regional and gl