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","You rarely hear anyone talk about sterilization, which is the most common contraceptive method for women, worldwide.","They have no idea sterilization is the most common contraceptive method for women. ","Source: UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs","The underlying data comes from 1,247 surveys from 195 countries and territories. In total, 24% used female sterilization (another 2% relied on male sterilization), 17% used an IUD, and 16% used the pill as methods of contraception[1].\n\nWe consulted three independent experts about this question and they all agreed that the source was robust and respected and that there was no doubt that sterilization is the main method of contraception for women of reproductive age.\n\n[1]  [UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs. World Family Planning 2022](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.un.org\u002Fdevelopment\u002Fdesa\u002Fpd\u002Fsites\u002Fwww.un.org.development.desa.pd\u002Ffiles\u002Ffiles\u002Fdocuments\u002F2023\u002FFeb\u002Fundesa_pd_2022_world-family-planning.pdf)  \n[2]  [UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs. World Fertility and Family Planning 2020. ](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.un.org\u002Fen\u002Fdevelopment\u002Fdesa\u002Fpopulation\u002Fpublications\u002Fpdf\u002Ffamily\u002FWorld_Fertility_and_Family_Planning_2020_Highlights.pdf)","A lot of public communication about family planning is targeted towards young couples who wish to delay childbearing. For them, sterilization is not an option. So we hear a lot about the pill, and most people end up thinking that pills are the most used method for all ages.\n\nAmong all women aged 15 to 49 worldwide who wish to avoid becoming pregnant, 25% rely on sterilization (female 23% and male 2%), while only 17% use an IUD and 16% use pills as the main method of contraception.\n\nThe number of women (15 - 49 years old) who use contraception has been growing in every region of the world since 1990. It is no surprise then that the number of children per woman has dropped by 20% since. See the drop [here](https:\u002F\u002Fbit.ly\u002F3m4QKsC). \n\n### Why are people wrong about this?\nPeople are likely wrong about this because sterilization does not get much attention in the media, while the pill has gotten a lot of attention. We have only asked this question in the UK, where sterilization is not that common. If this question had been asked in regions where sterilization is more common (such as parts of Asia and Latin America), most likely more people would be more correct about it.\n\n### Why is it a problem that people are wrong about this?\nThe option to be sterilized is not considered by many, as they think it is not so common. In some countries sterilization is very common and in others it’s not. This shows that the local culture and social conventions are probably guiding contraception decisions, rather than the medical evidence.\n\n### How effective are different forms of contraception?\nThe contraceptive pill is more than 99% effective when taken correctly, which is often not the case in day-to-day life. The most effective methods of contraception are IUDs, contraceptive implants or sterilization.\n\n### Can I trust this data?\nYes, it is based on a large number of surveys from almost all countries in the world. Similar previous surveys have given similar results.\n\n### Resources\nGapminder Tools: [Contraceptive use vs babies per woman since 1990](https:\u002F\u002Fbit.ly\u002F3m4QKsC)\n\nGapminder Tools: [Contraceptive use over income since 1990](https:\u002F\u002Fbit.ly\u002F3n5D7ur)","The pill is in the spotlight...","Invisible methods"]