Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Finland
Finland: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 81.56 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
81.56
World rank
1st
of 113 countries
All-time high
81.56
in 2015
All-time low
68.89
in 2007
Years of data
5
1990–2015
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Finland, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Finland stood at 81.56. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Finland peaked at 81.56 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 68.89, in 2007.
That places Finland 1st out of 113 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.4 | — |
| 1992 | 75.48 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 72.85 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 68.89 | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 81.56 | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.58 | 72.85 | 75.48 | 3 |
| 2000s | 68.89 | 68.89 | 68.89 | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.56 | 81.56 | 81.56 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More gender data for Finland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 722.94 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.98 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 21,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 22,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 21,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,103 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 23,286 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 23,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 24,879 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Finland?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Finland was 81.56 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.56 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.89 in 2007.
- How does Finland rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Finland ranks 1st out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from 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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