How do various birth control methods compare for failure rates?

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Method

Failure rate (%)

Pregnancies per 10,000 women per year

No birth control

85%

8500

Cervical cap

30%

3000

Sponge

30%

3000

Spermicides

21%

2100

Female condom

21%

2100

Periodic abstinence

21%

2100

Withdrawal

20%

2000

Diaphragm

10%

1800

Male condom

12%

1200

Oral contraceptives

3%

300

Progesterone-T IUD

2%

200

Copper IUD

0.4%

40

Injectable contraceptive

0.3%

30

Tubal ligation

0.17%

17

Combined oral contraceptive

0.08%

8

Vasectomy

0.04%

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