Share of women using contraceptives in Serbia
Serbia: Share of women using contraceptives was 62.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Serbia, 2000–2019
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 2019, share of women using contraceptives in Serbia stood at 62.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Serbia peaked at 62.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2006.
Serbia ranks 42nd of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women using contraceptives in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.7% | — |
| 2006 | 41.3% | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | +47.3% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 62.3% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 41.3% | 58.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 58.4% | 62.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More gender data for Serbia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.28 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,084 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,091 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 31,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 31,406 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Serbia?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Serbia was 62.3% in 2019, 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2006.
- How does Serbia rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Serbia ranks 42nd out of 116 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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.