Share of women using contraceptives in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share of women using contraceptives was 69.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Türkiye, 1963–2018
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
In 2018, share of women using contraceptives in Türkiye stood at 69.8%.
The figure is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Türkiye peaked at 73.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 1963.
Türkiye ranks 22nd of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of women using contraceptives in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 22.1% | — |
| 1968 | 31.6% | +43.0% |
| 1973 | 36.8% | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 50.4% | +37.0% |
| 1983 | 50.6% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 63.3% | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 62.6% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 63.9% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.9% | 22.1% | 31.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 43.6% | 36.8% | 50.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 57.0% | 50.6% | 63.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 62.6% | 63.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 71.0% | 73.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 69.8% | 73.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More gender data for Türkiye
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,396 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,396 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 537,315 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Türkiye?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Türkiye was 69.8% 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 1963.
- How does Türkiye rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Türkiye ranks 22nd out of 116 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.