Share of women using contraceptives in Estonia
Estonia: Share of women using contraceptives was 75.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Estonia, 1994–2014
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 Estonia is 75.1%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Estonia peaked at 75.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 1994.
Estonia ranks 12th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of women using contraceptives in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 61.1% | — |
| 2005 | 63.4% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 66.7% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 75.1% | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.1% | 61.1% | 61.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 63.4% | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 64.1% | 75.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 77.4% compare
- 10 Peru 77.3% compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 76.1% compare
- 13 United States of America 73.9% compare
- 14 Netherlands 73.0% compare
- 15 Thailand 72.8% compare
- 15 Viet Nam 72.8% compare
More gender data for Estonia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 178.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,410 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,159 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,497 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,416 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 5,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 6,058 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 6,444 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Estonia?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Estonia was 75.1% in 2014, 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 1994.
- How does Estonia rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Estonia ranks 12th out of 116 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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.