Contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 in Vietnam
Vietnam: Contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 was 72.8 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
72.8
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
15th
of 116 countries
All-time high
79.43
in 2008
All-time low
53.18
in 1988
Years of data
22
1988–2021
Contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 in Vietnam, 1988–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 in Vietnam is 72.8, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 in Vietnam peaked at 79.43 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53.18, in 1988.
Vietnam ranks 15th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 53.18 | — |
| 1994 | 65 | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 75.3 | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 71.9 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 74.15 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 73.9 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.5 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 75 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 75.7 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 75.73 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 79.02 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 79.43 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 78 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 77.78 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.21 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 77.2 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 75.72 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 75.68 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.6 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 76.4 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 76.49 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.8 | -4.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 72.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.6, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 72.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.12, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.18 | 53.18 | 53.18 | 1 |
| 1990s | 70.73 | 65 | 75.3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 76.43 | 73.9 | 79.43 | 8 |
| 2010s | 76.79 | 75.68 | 78 | 9 |
| 2020s | 72.8 | 72.8 | 72.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 12 Estonia 75.1 compare
- 13 United States 73.9 compare
- 14 Netherlands 73 compare
- 15 Thailand 72.8 compare
- 17 Mexico 71.85 compare
- 18 Costa Rica 70.9 compare
More gender data for Vietnam
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,794 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 83,461 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 83,461 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 630,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 692,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 641,171 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 706,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 654,459 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 in Vietnam?
- Contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 in Vietnam was 72.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 79.43 in 2008.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.18 in 1988.
- How does Vietnam rank for contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49?
- Vietnam ranks 15th out of 116 countries with data for 2021.
- Is contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49 rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Contraceptive prevalence any methods of women ages 15 49. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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