Share of women using contraceptives in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of women using contraceptives was 62.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Dominican Republic, 1975–2019
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
The most recent figure for share of women using contraceptives in Dominican Republic is 62.8%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Dominican Republic peaked at 73.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 1975.
Dominican Republic ranks 40th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of women using contraceptives in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 31.8% | — |
| 1980 | 42.0% | +32.1% |
| 1983 | 39.3% | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 49.8% | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 56.4% | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 63.7% | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 69.2% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 69.8% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 61.3% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 72.9% | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 73.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.9% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 69.5% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.8% | 31.8% | 31.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 43.7% | 39.3% | 49.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 63.1% | 56.4% | 69.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 61.3% | 72.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 62.8% | 73.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More gender data for Dominican Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,903 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8225 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,035 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,035 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 95,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 99,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 96,170 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Dominican Republic?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Dominican Republic was 62.8% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 1975.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Dominican Republic ranks 40th out of 116 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.