Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 was 78.1% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 in Viet Nam, 1997–2014
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 78.1% for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Viet Nam peaked at 81.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2006.
That places Viet Nam 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 81.0% | — |
| 2000 | 79.2% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 77.5% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 77.8% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 78.1% | +0.4% |
Viet Nam compared with similar countries
- Viet Nam's 78.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.0%, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.0% | 81.0% | 81.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 74.0% | 79.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 77.8% | 78.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More health data for Viet Nam
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0536 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,306 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,132 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 27 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.12 % 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 0.0322 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.33 % 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 current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Viet Nam?
- Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Viet Nam was 78.1% in 2014, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2006.
- How does Viet Nam rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5?
- Viet Nam ranks 2nd out of 45 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current use of contraception: Percentage of currently married women who are using or whose partners are using any method of contraception and modern method of contraception. Modern method includes female sterilization, male sterilization, pill, IUD, injections, implants, male condom, female condom, diaphragm, foam, and jelly. Traditional method includes periodic abstinence, withdrawal, long term abstinence, folk method, and others.