Share of women using contraceptives in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of women using contraceptives was 64.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of women using contraceptives in Rwanda, 1983–2020
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2020, share of women using contraceptives in Rwanda stood at 64.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Rwanda peaked at 64.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1983.
Rwanda ranks 37th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women using contraceptives in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 11.0% | — |
| 1992 | 21.2% | +92.7% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | -37.7% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +109.2% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | +41.8% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 64.1% | +20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 13.2% | 36.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 51.6% | 53.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 64.1% | 64.1% | 1 |
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More gender data for Rwanda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,716 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9861 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 194,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 198,438 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 191,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 194,971 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 188,797 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,604 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,175 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 191,052 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Rwanda?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Rwanda was 64.1% in 2020, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1983.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Rwanda ranks 37th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women using contraceptives. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.