Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Japan
Japan: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 52.82 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
52.82
World rank
45th
of 113 countries
All-time high
62.7
in 1986
All-time low
33.1
in 2015
Years of data
23
1961–2021
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Japan, 1961–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 52.82 for share of women using modern contraceptive methods in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Japan peaked at 62.7 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 33.1, in 2015.
Japan ranks 45th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.2 | — |
| 1963 | 43.8 | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 54.1 | +23.5% |
| 1967 | 49.1 | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 52.1 | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 52.6 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 59.3 | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 60.5 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 62.2 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 57.3 | -7.9% |
| 1986 | 62.7 | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 51.7 | -17.5% |
| 1990 | 52.5 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 57 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 52.8 | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 50.6 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 48 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 48.3 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 44.4 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 44.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.03 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 33.1 | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 52.82 | +59.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.66 | 39.2 | 54.1 | 5 |
| 1970s | 58.65 | 52.6 | 62.2 | 4 |
| 1980s | 57.23 | 51.7 | 62.7 | 3 |
| 1990s | 52.18 | 48 | 57 | 5 |
| 2000s | 45.7 | 44.4 | 48.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.07 | 33.1 | 39.03 | 2 |
| 2020s | 52.82 | 52.82 | 52.82 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 396,805 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 393,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 412,389 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Japan?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Japan was 52.82 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7 in 1986.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1 in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Japan ranks 45th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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