Share of women using contraceptives in Netherlands
Netherlands: Share of women using contraceptives was 73.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Netherlands, 1969–2013
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 Netherlands is 73.0%, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Netherlands peaked at 78.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 1969.
That places Netherlands 14th out of 116 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of women using contraceptives in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 59.0% | — |
| 1975 | 75.0% | +27.1% |
| 1982 | 76.8% | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 76.3% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 78.5% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 75.0% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.0% | 59.0% | 59.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 75.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 76.5% | 76.3% | 76.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 76.7% | 75.0% | 78.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 75.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 73.0% | 73.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More gender data for Netherlands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.232 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 89,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 85,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 86,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 90,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 90,804 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 95,138 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Netherlands?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Netherlands was 73.0% in 2013, 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 1969.
- How does Netherlands rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Netherlands ranks 14th out of 116 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.