Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods was 61.96 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
61.96
World rank
24th
of 113 countries
All-time high
71.1
in 2010
All-time low
26
in 1975
Years of data
15
1975–2019
Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Dominican Republic, 1975–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Dominican Republic stood at 61.96.
That represents a change of down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Dominican Republic peaked at 71.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26, in 1975.
That places Dominican Republic 24th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 26 | — |
| 1980 | 35 | +34.6% |
| 1983 | 36.2 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 46.5 | +28.5% |
| 1991 | 51.7 | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 59.2 | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 64.1 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 62.78 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 65.8 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 60 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 70 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 71.1 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 68.6 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 68.05 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 61.96 | -8.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 61.96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.09, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 61.96 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26 | 26 | 26 | 1 |
| 1980s | 39.23 | 35 | 46.5 | 3 |
| 1990s | 58.33 | 51.7 | 64.1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 64.64 | 60 | 70 | 4 |
| 2010s | 67.43 | 61.96 | 71.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Dominican Republic?
- Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods in Dominican Republic was 61.96 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 1975.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods?
- Dominican Republic ranks 24th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Contraceptive prevalence any methods vs modern methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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