Share of women using contraceptives in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of women using contraceptives was 48.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of women using contraceptives in Mongolia, 1996–2018
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 Mongolia is 48.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Mongolia peaked at 69.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2018.
That places Mongolia 77th out of 116 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women using contraceptives in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 57.3% | — |
| 1998 | 59.9% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 67.4% | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.6% | 57.3% | 59.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 55.2% | 69.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 48.1% | 54.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More gender data for Mongolia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,010 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,061 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 31,994 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 33,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 33,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 34,641 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Mongolia?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Mongolia was 48.1% in 2018, 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2018.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Mongolia ranks 77th out of 116 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.