Share of women whose family planning needs are met in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of women whose family planning needs are met was 77.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Share of women whose family planning needs are met in Dominican Republic, 2002–2019
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, share of women whose family planning needs are met in Dominican Republic stood at 77.4%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women whose family planning needs are met in Dominican Republic peaked at 82.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 77.4%, in 2019.
Dominican Republic ranks 6th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of women whose family planning needs are met in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 80.0% | — |
| 2007 | 82.9% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | -5.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 77.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.1%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.5% | 80.0% | 82.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 77.4% | 82.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More gender data for Dominican Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,903 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8225 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,035 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,035 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 95,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 99,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 96,170 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women whose family planning needs are met in Dominican Republic?
- Share of women whose family planning needs are met in Dominican Republic was 77.4% in 2019, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women whose family planning needs are met recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of women whose family planning needs are met recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.4% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of women whose family planning needs are met?
- Dominican Republic ranks 6th out of 30 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of women whose family planning needs are met rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women whose family planning needs are met. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (% of women aged 15-49 years).