Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 was 69.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 in Dominican Republic, 1996–2014
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 69.7% for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in 2014. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Dominican Republic peaked at 69.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2006.
Dominican Republic ranks 3rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 63.7% | — |
| 1999 | 67.7% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 66.2% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 69.6% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 69.3% | +21.8% |
| 2013 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69.7% | +0.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 69.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.1%, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 69.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.8%, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.7% | 63.7% | 67.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 56.9% | 69.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 69.3% | 69.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Dominican Republic?
- Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Dominican Republic was 69.7% in 2014, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2006.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5?
- Dominican Republic ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2014.
- Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Current use of contraception (modern 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.