Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Vietnam
Vietnam: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 59.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Vietnam, 1988–2021
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
In 2021, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Vietnam 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 Vietnam peaked at 68.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 1988.
Vietnam 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 37.7% | — |
| 1994 | 43.8% | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 55.8% | +27.4% |
| 1998 | 57.9% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | -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 | 60.8% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 67.5% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 60.1% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 66.6% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | -10.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 59.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 59.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.2%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.7% | 37.7% | 37.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 43.8% | 57.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 56.2% | 68.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 56.8% | 67.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 59.8% | 59.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More gender data for Vietnam
- 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)
- Population 83,461 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 83,461 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Vietnam?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Vietnam was 59.8% in 2021, 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 1988.
- How does Vietnam rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Vietnam ranks 28th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.