Share of women using contraceptives in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of women using contraceptives was 72.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Viet Nam, 1988–2021
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 Viet Nam 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, share of women using contraceptives in Viet Nam peaked at 79.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 1988.
Viet Nam 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.
Share of women using contraceptives in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 53.2% | — |
| 1994 | 65.0% | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 75.3% | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 71.9% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 74.2% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.5% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 75.0% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 75.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 79.0% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 79.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.2% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 75.7% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.6% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 76.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 76.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.8% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 70.7% | 65.0% | 75.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 76.4% | 73.9% | 79.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 75.7% | 78.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 72.8% | 72.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 12 Estonia 75.1% compare
- 13 United States of America 73.9% compare
- 14 Netherlands 73.0% compare
- 15 Thailand 72.8% compare
- 17 Mexico 71.8% compare
- 18 Costa Rica 70.9% compare
More gender data for Viet Nam
- 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 share of women using contraceptives in Viet Nam?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Viet Nam was 72.8% in 2021, 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 1988.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Viet Nam ranks 15th out of 116 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.