Key Statistics from the National Survey of Family Growth

V Listing

• Vasectomy
  • Prevalence
  • Main reason for operation

Vasectomy

Prevalence

• Percent of all women 15-44 years of age in 2002 who are currently relying on vasectomy (male sterilization) as a birth control method: 5.7% (3.5 million)

  Source: Series 23, No. 25, Table 56 [PDF - 4.7 MB]

Main reason for operation

• Among women aged 15-44 years in 2002 who report  their husband's or partner's vasectomy, main reason for operation:
  • Had all the children she wanted: 47.0%
  • Husband or cohabiting partner had all the children he wanted: 36.4%
  • Medical reasons: 5.0%
  • Problems with other methods of birth control: 0.5%
  • Other reason: 11.1%

  Source: Series 23, No. 25, Table 73 [PDF - 4.7 MB]