Share of women whose family planning needs are met in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of women whose family planning needs are met was 72.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Share of women whose family planning needs are met in Rwanda, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 72.1% for share of women whose family planning needs are met in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women whose family planning needs are met in Rwanda peaked at 72.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2000.
That places Rwanda 11th out of 30 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women whose family planning needs are met in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.6% | — |
| 2005 | 17.8% | +41.3% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | +115.2% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | +57.2% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | +14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 12.6% | 38.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 60.2% | 72.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 8 Indonesia 77.0% compare
- 9 India 74.3% compare
- 10 Bangladesh 73.9% compare
- 12 Peru 67.2% compare
- 13 Madagascar 64.7% compare
- 14 Burkina Faso 64.3% compare
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)
- Population 10,439 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,439 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.5 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women whose family planning needs are met in Rwanda?
- Share of women whose family planning needs are met in Rwanda was 72.1% in 2019, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women whose family planning needs are met recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women whose family planning needs are met recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of women whose family planning needs are met?
- Rwanda ranks 11th out of 30 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of women whose family planning needs are met rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women whose family planning needs are met. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (% of women aged 15-49 years).