Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Belarus
Belarus: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 45.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Belarus, 1995–2019
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
In 2019, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Belarus stood at 45.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Belarus peaked at 59.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 1995.
Belarus ranks 59th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 42.1% | — |
| 2005 | 57.0% | +35.5% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | -22.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 45.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 45.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.4%, 88% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 45.9% | 59.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Belarus?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Belarus was 45.9% 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 contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 1995.
- How does Belarus rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Belarus ranks 59th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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 Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of women using contraceptive methods, among those aged 15–49 and married or in union. This is compared between modern methods and any method (modern or traditional).