Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Mongolia

Mongolia: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 45.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
45.2%
World rank
60th
of 113 countries
All-time high
60.9%
in 2005
All-time low
41.2%
in 1996
Years of data
9
1996–2018

Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Mongolia, 1996–2018

02040601996200720181996: 41.2 % of married women ages 15-491998: 45.7 % of married women ages 15-492000: 58.8 % of married women ages 15-492003: 58.4 % of married women ages 15-492005: 60.9 % of married women ages 15-492008: 49.6 % of married women ages 15-492011: 50.4 % of married women ages 15-492013: 48.2 % of married women ages 15-492018: 45.2 % of married women ages 15-49

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 Mongolia is 45.2%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Mongolia peaked at 60.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 1996.

Mongolia ranks 60th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of married women ages 15-49) in Mongolia, 1996 to 2018.
Year % of married women ages 15-49 Change
1996 41.2%
1998 45.7% +10.9%
2000 58.8% +28.7%
2003 58.4% -0.7%
2005 60.9% +4.2%
2008 49.6% -18.5%
2011 50.4% +1.7%
2013 48.2% -4.4%
2018 45.2% -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.5% 41.2% 45.7% 2
2000s 56.9% 49.6% 60.9% 4
2010s 47.9% 45.2% 50.4% 3

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 57 Lebanon 46.8% compare
  2. 58 Sao Tome and Principe 46.0% compare
  3. 59 Belarus 45.9% compare
  4. 61 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 45.1% compare
  5. 62 Algeria 44.9% compare
  6. 63 Cambodia 44.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Mongolia?
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Mongolia was 45.2% in 2018, 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 Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 60.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 1996.
How does Mongolia rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
Mongolia ranks 60th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mongolia 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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Indicator
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of married women ages 15-49)
Unit
% of married women ages 15-49
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,022 data points, 1961–2024
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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.