Share of women using contraceptives in Finland
Finland: Share of women using contraceptives was 85.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Finland, 1990–2015
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
Finland recorded 85.5% for share of women using contraceptives in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Finland peaked at 85.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 2007.
That places Finland 2nd out of 116 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of women using contraceptives in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.4% | — |
| 1992 | 78.8% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 79.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 74.2% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.6% | 77.4% | 79.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 74.2% | 74.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 85.5% | 85.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More gender data for Finland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 722.94 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.98 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 21,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 22,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 21,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,103 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 23,286 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 23,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 24,879 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Finland?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Finland was 85.5% in 2015, 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 85.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 2007.
- How does Finland rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Finland ranks 2nd out of 116 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.