Share of women using contraceptives in Singapore
Singapore: Share of women using contraceptives was 62.0% in 1997. ▬ Flat
Share of women using contraceptives in Singapore, 1973–1997
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 Singapore is 62.0%, measured in 1997.
The figure is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Singapore peaked at 74.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 1973.
Singapore ranks 45th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women using contraceptives in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 60.1% | — |
| 1977 | 71.3% | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 74.0% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 67.0% | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 65.0% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 62.0% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.7% | 60.1% | 71.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 70.5% | 67.0% | 74.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 63.5% | 62.0% | 65.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More gender data for Singapore
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 724.18 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.914 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 23,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,420 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 23,551 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 24,949 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 24,045 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 22,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 23,277 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Singapore?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Singapore was 62.0% in 1997, 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 1973.
- How does Singapore rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Singapore ranks 45th out of 116 countries with data for 1997.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Singapore 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.