Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 62.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Dominican Republic, 1975–2019
Source: Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of married women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Dominican Republic is 62.0%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Dominican Republic peaked at 71.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1975.
That places Dominican Republic 24th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 26.0% | — |
| 1980 | 35.0% | +34.6% |
| 1983 | 36.2% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 46.5% | +28.5% |
| 1991 | 51.7% | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 59.2% | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 64.1% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 62.8% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 68.6% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | -8.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 62.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 62.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.0%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 39.2% | 35.0% | 46.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 58.3% | 51.7% | 64.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 60.0% | 70.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 62.0% | 71.1% | 4 |
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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 62.0% in 2019, according to Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: 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 71.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1975.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- Dominican Republic ranks 24th out of 113 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 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: 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 married 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 married 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.