Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Czechia
Czechia: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 77.6% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Czechia, 1970–2008
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
Czechia recorded 77.6% for share of women using modern contraceptive methods in 2008. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Czechia peaked at 77.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 1970.
Czechia ranks 4th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.3% | — |
| 1993 | 44.9% | +84.8% |
| 1997 | 62.8% | +39.9% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 77.6% | +13.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 77.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.4%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 77.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.4%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 44.9% | 62.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 68.7% | 77.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More gender data for Czechia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,460 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,965 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,965 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.0155 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,924 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,538 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Czechia?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Czechia was 77.6% in 2008, 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 modern contraceptive methods recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 1970.
- How does Czechia rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Czechia ranks 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2008.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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 modern contraceptive methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of women using modern contraceptive methods, among those aged 15–49 and married or in union.