Share of women using contraceptives in Ukraine
Ukraine: Share of women using contraceptives was 65.5% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Share of women using contraceptives in Ukraine, 1999–2012
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 Ukraine is 65.5%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Ukraine peaked at 71.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 2012.
That places Ukraine 35th out of 116 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women using contraceptives in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 67.5% | — |
| 2000 | 71.6% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 65.6% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 65.5% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.5% | 67.5% | 67.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 65.6% | 71.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 65.5% | 65.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 33 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 66.5% compare
- 34 Malawi 65.6% compare
- 36 Sri Lanka 64.6% compare
- 37 Rwanda 64.1% compare
- 38 Bangladesh 64.0% compare
More gender data for Ukraine
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,430 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 121,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 126,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 124,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 129,091 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 118,718 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 123,033 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 129,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 134,710 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Ukraine?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Ukraine was 65.5% in 2012, 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2012.
- How does Ukraine rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Ukraine ranks 35th out of 116 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.