Contraceptive Use
(Data are for the U.S.)
- Leading contraceptive method among women aged 15-29: Pill
- Percent of women aged 15-44 currently using the pill: 17%
- Percent of women aged 15-44 currently using female sterilization: 17%
- Percent of women aged 15-44 currently using male sterilization: 6%
Source: Use of Contraception in the United States: 1982-2008 (data for 2006-2008), table 5 [PDF - 1.4 MB]
More data
- Fertility, Contraception, and Fatherhood: Data on Men and Women From Cycle 6 (2002) of the National Survey of Family Growth [PDF - 3.4 MB]
- Fertility, Family Planning, and Reproductive Health of U.S. Women: Data from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth [PDF - 4.6 MB]
- Key Statistics from the National Survey of Family Growth
- Teenagers in the United States: Sexual Activity, Contraceptive Use, and Childbearing, 2006–2010 National Survey of Family Growth [PDF - 723 KB]
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