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: 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 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.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 7.2% | — |
| 1976 | 22.9% | +218.1% |
| 1979 | 24.6% | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 36.9% | +50.1% |
| 1987 | 43.9% | +18.9% |
| 1991 | 47.1% | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 52.1% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 52.5% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 52.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 54.7% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 54.2% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 53.8% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 56.7% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 59.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 60.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 57.2% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 51.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 51.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.2%, 99% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Indonesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +218.1% | 7.2% | 22.9% |
| 1985 | +50.1% | 24.6% | 36.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.2% | 7.2% | 24.6% | 3 |
| 1980s | 40.4% | 36.9% | 43.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 52.3% | 47.1% | 54.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 51.8% | 58.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 51.3% | 60.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 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)
- Population 229,513 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 229,513 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.05 % 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)
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 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 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 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.