Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 55 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
55
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
39th
of 113 countries
All-time high
56.6
in 2004
All-time low
44.4
in 1993
Years of data
8
1993–2011

Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Russian Federation, 1993–2011

02040601993200220111993: 44.41994: 48.61995: 47.51996: 47.12004: 56.62007: 51.52010: 54.42011: 55

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2011, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Russian Federation stood at 55.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Russian Federation peaked at 56.6 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 44.4, in 1993.

Russian Federation ranks 39th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Russian Federation, 1993 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1993 44.4
1994 48.6 +9.5%
1995 47.5 -2.3%
1996 47.1 -0.8%
2004 56.6 +20.2%
2007 51.5 -9.0%
2010 54.4 +5.6%
2011 55 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.9 44.4 48.6 4
2000s 54.05 51.5 56.6 2
2010s 54.7 54.4 55 2

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 36 India 56.4 compare
  2. 36 Uzbekistan 56.4 compare
  3. 38 Namibia 55.3 compare
  4. 39 Singapore 55 compare
  5. 41 Bangladesh 54.7 compare
  6. 42 Hungary 54.1 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Russian Federation?
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Russian Federation was 55 in 2011, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 56.6 in 2004.
What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 44.4 in 1993.
How does Russian Federation rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
Russian Federation ranks 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2011.
Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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Indicator
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,022 data points, 1961–2024
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