Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 59.8 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
59.8
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
28th
of 113 countries
All-time high
68.73
in 2008
All-time low
37.69
in 1988
Years of data
23
1988–2021
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Viet Nam, 1988–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Viet Nam stood at 59.8.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Viet Nam peaked at 68.73 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.69, in 1988.
Viet Nam ranks 28th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 37.69 | — |
| 1994 | 43.8 | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 55.8 | +27.4% |
| 1998 | 57.9 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 56.22 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 61.1 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 56.7 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 63.3 | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 64.6 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 65.8 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 60.84 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 68.17 | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 68.73 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 67.5 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 60.08 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 66.57 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 67.02 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.84 | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 64.98 | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 66.5 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 65.59 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 66.52 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 59.8 | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.69 | 37.69 | 37.69 | 1 |
| 1990s | 52.5 | 43.8 | 57.9 | 3 |
| 2000s | 62.83 | 56.22 | 68.73 | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.62 | 56.84 | 67.5 | 9 |
| 2020s | 59.8 | 59.8 | 59.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
More gender data for Viet Nam
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,794 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 630,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 692,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 641,171 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 706,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 654,459 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 722,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 668,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 741,284 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Viet Nam?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Viet Nam was 59.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 68.73 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.69 in 1988.
- How does Viet Nam rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Viet Nam ranks 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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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