Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Indonesia
Indonesia: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 51.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Indonesia, 1973–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Indonesia is 51.6, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Indonesia peaked at 60.9 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 1973.
That places Indonesia 47th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.23 | 7.2 | 24.6 | 3 |
| 1980s | 40.42 | 36.94 | 43.9 | 2 |
| 1990s | 52.34 | 47.1 | 54.7 | 8 |
| 2000s | 55.96 | 51.8 | 58.8 | 8 |
| 2010s | 58.22 | 51.3 | 60.9 | 9 |
| 2020s | 51.35 | 50.8 | 51.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More gender data for Indonesia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 66,364 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7373 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.26 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.27 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2.28 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Indonesia?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Indonesia was 51.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.9 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 1973.
- How does Indonesia rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Indonesia ranks 47th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia 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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