Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 62.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Dominican Republic, 1975–2019
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 modern contraceptive methods in Dominican Republic is 62.0%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Dominican Republic peaked at 71.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1975.
Dominican Republic ranks 24th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 26.0% | — |
| 1980 | 35.0% | +34.6% |
| 1983 | 36.2% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 46.5% | +28.5% |
| 1991 | 51.7% | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 59.2% | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 64.1% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 62.8% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 68.6% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | -8.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 62.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 62.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.0%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 39.2% | 35.0% | 46.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 58.3% | 51.7% | 64.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 60.0% | 70.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 62.0% | 71.1% | 4 |
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 using modern contraceptive methods in Dominican Republic?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Dominican Republic was 62.0% in 2019, 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1975.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Dominican Republic ranks 24th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.