Share of women using contraceptives in Syria
Syria: Share of women using contraceptives was 53.9% in 2009. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Syria, 1978–2009
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 Syria is 53.9%, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Syria peaked at 58.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 1978.
Syria ranks 64th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women using contraceptives in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 29.5% | — |
| 1993 | 39.6% | +34.2% |
| 2001 | 46.6% | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 58.3% | +25.1% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | -7.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 53.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.1%, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 53.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 53.8%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 39.6% | 39.6% | 39.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 46.6% | 58.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More gender data for Syria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,107 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,289 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,289 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Syria?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Syria was 53.9% in 2009, 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 1978.
- How does Syria rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Syria ranks 64th out of 116 countries with data for 2009.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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.