Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Georgia
Georgia: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 31.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Georgia, 1999–2018
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
In 2018, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Georgia stood at 31.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Georgia peaked at 34.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 1999.
That places Georgia 80th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.8% | — |
| 2005 | 21.6% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | +45.2% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | +50.9% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -10.1% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 31.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 31.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.4%, 60% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 21.6% | 31.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 31.2% | 34.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More gender data for Georgia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 701.95 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,089 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,089 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.507 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 20,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 21,826 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 20,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,233 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 21,234 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Georgia?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Georgia was 31.2% in 2018, 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 1999.
- How does Georgia rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Georgia ranks 80th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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.