Contraception in the U.S.

Statistics report about contraception in the United States

Contraception in the U.S.

This report presents key facts and figures about contraception in the United States. It contains figures on the U.S. contraceptive market, usage among adults and adolescents, and a brief global overview of contraceptive use.

Table of contents

Worldwide overview

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  • Premium Statistic Share of women who use contraceptive methods in the world 2024
  • Basic Statistic Number of women worldwide using contraceptives or with an unmet need in 1990 and 2021
  • Basic Statistic Share of women worldwide using various contraceptive methods in 2020
  • Basic Statistic Number of women worldwide using various contraceptive methods in 2020
  • Premium Statistic Proportion of family planning demand satisfied with modern methods in the world 2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of women with unmet needs for family planning worldwide in 2024, by region

U.S. overview

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  • Premium Statistic Importance of avoiding pregnancy among U.S. women as of 2022, by age
  • Basic Statistic Reasons why U.S. women used contraception in 2022
  • Basic Statistic Contraceptive methods U.S. adults considered to prevent pregnancy 2022
  • Basic Statistic Contraceptive methods considered by U.S. adults by gender 2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of U.S. women reporting select side effects from contraception as of 2022
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. women not able to get birth control on time as of 2022, by age
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. women who were unable to get birth control on time as of 2022, by race
  • Basic Statistic Planned Parenthood-provided contraceptive services distribution in the U.S. 2022-23
  • Basic Statistic Number of services provided by Planned Parenthood U.S. affiliates 2023, by category

Use

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  • Basic Statistic Contraceptive methods used to prevent pregnancy in the U.S. 2022
  • Basic Statistic U.S. women who used contraception within the past 12 months in 2017-2022
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. women who used contraception in the past year as of 2022, by age
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. women who used contraception as of 2022, by race and ethnicity
  • Basic Statistic Methods of contraception used by U.S. women as of 2022
  • Premium Statistic Methods of contraception used by U.S. women as of 2022, by age
  • Premium Statistic Birth control methods used by U.S. college students as of fall 2023

Adolescent use

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  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. high school students who used a condom during last intercourse 2013-23
  • Basic Statistic U.S. high school students who used a condom during last intercourse 2013-23 by gender
  • Premium Statistic U.S. high school students who used a condom during last intercourse 2013-23 by race
  • Basic Statistic U.S. students using birth control to prevent pregnancy 2021, by sex
  • Basic Statistic U.S. students using birth control to prevent pregnancy 2021, by race and ethnicity

U.S. market

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. contraceptive devices market size 2024 and 2029
  • Premium Statistic Size of the U.S. condom market 2015-2030
  • Premium Statistic Size of the U.S. condom market by type 2015-2030
  • Premium Statistic OTC revenue of female contraceptive in the U.S. 2011-2023
  • Premium Statistic OTC volume sales of female contraceptive products in the U.S. 2011-2023

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