Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Dominican Republic

Contraceptive use in the Dominican Republic in 2019 — 62.8%. Ranked 6 in the world out of 28. Since 1975, the indicator has risen by 31 pp.

2019 62.8% −6.7 pp vs 2014
World rank 6of 28
Period maximum 73%2010
Period minimum 31.8%1975

Trend over time

1975–2019 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Dominican Republic, 1975–20192040608019751980198519901995200020052010201520191975: 31.8%1980: 42%1983: 39.3%1986: 49.8%1991: 56.4%1996: 63.7%1999: 69.2%2000: 64.7%2002: 69.8%2006: 61.3%2007: 72.9%2010: 73%2013: 71.9%2014: 69.5%2019: 62.8%
Change over the period: +31 pp Annual average: 0.7 pp
Contraceptive use — Dominican Republic, by year Dominican Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2019 62.8
2014 69.5 −2.4 pp
2013 71.9
2010 73
2007 72.9 +11.6 pp
2006 61.3
2002 69.8
2000 64.7 −4.5 pp
1999 69.2
1996 63.7
1991 56.4
1986 49.8
1983 39.3
1980 42
1975 31.8

Caribbean, 2019

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CU Cuba 69.1 DO Dominican Republic 62.8

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union and use any method of contraception. The indicator explains fertility better than income or education taken separately: in most countries the fall in fertility followed the rise of this share rather than the other way around. All methods are counted, including traditional ones, so the value is higher than the share using modern means.

Important: Only women in a marriage or a union — unmarried women are not in the denominator, and in countries where marriage comes late this noticeably changes the picture. The data come from household surveys, and the years are intermittent.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.