Share of women using contraceptives in Belarus
Belarus: Share of women using contraceptives was 52.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Belarus, 1995–2019
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 52.6% for share of women using contraceptives in 2019.
The figure is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Belarus peaked at 72.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 1995.
That places Belarus 69th out of 116 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women using contraceptives in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 50.4% | — |
| 2005 | 72.6% | +44.1% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 71.2% | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | -26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.6% | 72.6% | 72.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 52.6% | 71.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More gender data for Belarus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,148 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 32,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 35,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 37,037 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 39,185 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Belarus?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Belarus was 52.6% in 2019, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 1995.
- How does Belarus rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Belarus ranks 69th out of 116 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women using contraceptives. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for women ages 15-49 who are married or in union.