Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Netherlands

Netherlands: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 75.6% in 1993. ▲ Rising

Latest (1993)
75.6%
World rank
7th
of 113 countries
All-time high
75.6%
in 1993
All-time low
41.6%
in 1969
Years of data
5
1969–1993

Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Netherlands, 1969–1993

0204060801969198119931969: 41.6 % of married women ages 15-491975: 69.1 % of married women ages 15-491982: 73.8 % of married women ages 15-491988: 72.1 % of married women ages 15-491993: 75.6 % 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

In 1993, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Netherlands stood at 75.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Netherlands peaked at 75.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 1969.

Netherlands ranks 7th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of married women ages 15-49) in Netherlands, 1969 to 1993.
Year % of married women ages 15-49 Change
1969 41.6%
1975 69.1% +66.1%
1982 73.8% +6.8%
1988 72.1% -2.4%
1993 75.6% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41.6% 41.6% 41.6% 1
1970s 69.1% 69.1% 69.1% 1
1980s 72.9% 72.1% 73.8% 2
1990s 75.6% 75.6% 75.6% 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 4 Czechia 77.6% compare
  2. 5 Nicaragua 77.4% compare
  3. 6 Colombia 75.9% compare
  4. 8 France 72.7% compare
  5. 9 Ecuador 72.4% compare
  6. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 71.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Netherlands?
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Netherlands was 75.6% in 1993, 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 1993.
What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 1969.
How does Netherlands rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
Netherlands ranks 7th out of 113 countries with data for 1993.
Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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
Last refreshed

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.