Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Serbia
Serbia: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 21.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Serbia, 2000–2019
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
Serbia recorded 21.3% for share of women using modern contraceptive methods in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Serbia peaked at 33.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2014.
That places Serbia 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.0% | — |
| 2006 | 19.0% | -42.5% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +15.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 21.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 43% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 21.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.4%, 41% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 19.0% | 33.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 18.4% | 22.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 92 East Timor 24.1% compare
- 93 Burundi 22.9% compare
- 94 Togo 21.4% compare
- 96 Sierra Leone 20.9% compare
- 97 Guinea-Bissau 20.2% compare
- 98 Afghanistan 19.8% compare
More gender data for Serbia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.28 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,562 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,562 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,084 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,091 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Serbia?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Serbia was 21.3% in 2019, 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2014.
- How does Serbia rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Serbia ranks 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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.