Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 48.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Dominican Republic, 1986–2019
Source: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of all women ages 15-49.
Analysis
In 2019, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Dominican Republic stood at 48.2%.
The figure is down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Dominican Republic peaked at 52.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 1986.
That places Dominican Republic 16th out of 62 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of all women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 29.1% | — |
| 1991 | 33.9% | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 41.3% | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 51.9% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 52.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 51.8% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | -6.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 48.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.6%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 48.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.6%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29.1% | 29.1% | 29.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 40.3% | 33.9% | 45.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 48.2% | 51.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 48.2% | 52.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Dominican Republic?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Dominican Republic was 48.2% in 2019, according to Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 1986.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- Dominican Republic ranks 16th out of 62 countries with data for 2019.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division, published as part of Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of all women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method is the percentage of all women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, at least one modern method of contraception. Modern methods of contraception include female and male sterilization, oral hormonal pills, the intra-uterine device (IUD), the male condom, injectables, the implant (including Norplant), vaginal barrier methods, the female condom and emergency contraception.