Share of women using contraceptives in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Share of women using contraceptives was 70.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1992–2017
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
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of recorded 70.2% for share of women using contraceptives in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 78.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 1992.
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 20th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of women using contraceptives in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 61.9% | — |
| 1997 | 67.3% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 68.6% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 67.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 78.2% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.6% | 61.9% | 67.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 67.6% | 69.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 70.2% | 78.2% | 3 |
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More gender data for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,948 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7158 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,837 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,837 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2686 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 162,142 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,689 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 163,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 172,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 164,613 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 70.2% in 2017, 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 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 1992.
- How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 20th out of 116 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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.