Women's contraceptive method by age U.S. 2019

From 2017 to 2019, among women 20 years and over, female sterilization increased with age, while the use of birth control pills and male condom generally decreased with age. This statistic shows the percentage of women in the United States who were currently using select methods of contraception from 2017 to 2019, by age group.

Percentage of women in the United States who were currently using select contraceptive methods from 2017 to 2019, by age group

Characteristic	15-19 years	20-29 years	30-39 years	40-49 years
Female sterilization	-	2.9%	21.2%	39.1%
Pill	19.5%	21.6%	10.9%	6.5%
Male condom	5.1%	10.4%	9.7%	6.5%
Long-acting reversible contraceptives*	5.8%	13.7%	12.7%	6.6%

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Release date

October 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2017 to 2019

Number of respondents

6,141 respondents

Age group

15-49 years

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

"Women currently using more than one method are classified according to the most effective method they are using. Long-acting reversible contraceptives include contraceptive implants and intrauterine devices (IUD)."
Percentage of women among 15-19 year old using female sterilization as method of contraception does not meet National Center for Health Statistics standards of reliability

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