Share of women using contraceptives in Moldova
Moldova: Share of women using contraceptives was 56.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of women using contraceptives in Moldova, 1997–2020
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
In 2020, share of women using contraceptives in Moldova stood at 56.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Moldova peaked at 73.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2020.
That places Moldova 61st out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women using contraceptives in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 73.7% | — |
| 2000 | 62.4% | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 59.5% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 56.0% | -5.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 56.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.6%, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 56.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.2%, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.7% | 73.7% | 73.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 62.4% | 67.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 59.5% | 59.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More gender data for Moldova
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 492.95 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,352 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,352 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3246 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,841 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,766 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,279 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Moldova?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Moldova was 56.0% in 2020, 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2020.
- How does Moldova rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Moldova ranks 61st out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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.