Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Czechia

Czechia: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 77.6% in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
77.6%
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
4th
of 113 countries
All-time high
77.6%
in 2008
All-time low
24.3%
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2008

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Czechia, 1970–2008

204060801970198920081970: 24.3 % of women ages 15-491993: 44.9 % of women ages 15-491997: 62.8 % of women ages 15-492005: 68.7 % of women ages 15-492008: 77.6 % of women ages 15-49

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

Czechia recorded 77.6% for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in 2008. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Czechia peaked at 77.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 1970.

That places Czechia 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.3% 24.3% 24.3% 1
1990s 53.8% 44.9% 62.8% 2
2000s 73.2% 68.7% 77.6% 2

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 1 Finland 81.6% compare
  2. 2 China 80.5% compare
  3. 3 Germany 80.2% compare
  4. 5 Nicaragua 77.4% compare
  5. 6 Colombia 75.9% compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 75.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Czechia?
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Czechia was 77.6% in 2008, 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 Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 1970.
How does Czechia rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
Czechia ranks 4th out of 113 countries with data for 2008.
Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia 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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About this data

Indicator
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,022 data points, 1961–2024
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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).