Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 53.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
53.6
World rank
43rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
53.6
in 2016
All-time low
20.2
in 1975
Years of data
8
1975–2016
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Sri Lanka, 1975–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 53.6 for share of women using modern contraceptive methods in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Sri Lanka peaked at 53.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.2, in 1975.
That places Sri Lanka 43rd out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20.2 | — |
| 1977 | 26.9 | +33.2% |
| 1982 | 31.9 | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 40.6 | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 43.6 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 49.5 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 52.5 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 53.6 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.55 | 20.2 | 26.9 | 2 |
| 1980s | 36.25 | 31.9 | 40.6 | 2 |
| 1990s | 43.6 | 43.6 | 43.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 51 | 49.5 | 52.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.6 | 53.6 | 53.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 41 Bangladesh 54.7 compare
- 42 Hungary 54.1 compare
- 44 Jamaica 53.2 compare
- 45 Japan 52.82 compare
- 46 El Salvador 52.1 compare
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 164,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 158,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 165,089 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Sri Lanka?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Sri Lanka was 53.6 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2 in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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