Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Rwanda
Rwanda: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 58.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods 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, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Rwanda stood at 58.4%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Rwanda peaked at 58.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1983.
That places Rwanda 30th out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 | 14.5% | 5.7% | 27.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 45.1% | 47.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 58.4% | 58.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Rwanda?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Rwanda was 58.4% 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 contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1983.
- How does Rwanda rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Rwanda ranks 30th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any 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 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 Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of women using contraceptive methods, among those aged 15–49 and married or in union. This is compared between modern methods and any method (modern or traditional).