Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 58.4 in 2020. β Volatile
Latest (2020)
58.4
World rank
30th
of 113 countries
All-time high
58.4
in 2020
All-time low
0.9
in 1983
Years of data
8
1983β2020
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Rwanda, 1983β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 58.4 for share of women using modern contraceptive methods in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Rwanda peaked at 58.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 1983.
Rwanda ranks 30th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.47 | 5.7 | 27.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.3 | 45.1 | 47.5 | 2 |
| 2020s | 58.4 | 58.4 | 58.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More gender data for Rwanda
- 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)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 185,029 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 188,840 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Rwanda?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Rwanda was 58.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 1983.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Rwanda ranks 30th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women using modern contraceptive methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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