Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 62.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
62.0%
World rank
24th
of 113 countries
All-time high
71.1%
in 2010
All-time low
26.0%
in 1975
Years of data
15
1975–2019

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Dominican Republic, 1975–2019

0204060801975199720191975: 26 % of women ages 15-491980: 35 % of women ages 15-491983: 36.2 % of women ages 15-491986: 46.5 % of women ages 15-491991: 51.7 % of women ages 15-491996: 59.2 % of women ages 15-491999: 64.1 % of women ages 15-492000: 62.8 % of women ages 15-492002: 65.8 % of women ages 15-492006: 60 % of women ages 15-492007: 70 % of women ages 15-492010: 71.1 % of women ages 15-492013: 68.6 % of women ages 15-492014: 68 % of women ages 15-492019: 62 % 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

In 2019, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Dominican Republic stood at 62.0%.

That represents a change of down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Dominican Republic peaked at 71.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.0% 26.0% 26.0% 1
1980s 39.2% 35.0% 46.5% 3
1990s 58.3% 51.7% 64.1% 3
2000s 64.6% 60.0% 70.0% 4
2010s 67.4% 62.0% 71.1% 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 21 Lesotho 65.3% compare
  2. 22 Malawi 64.7% compare
  3. 23 Australia 64.7% compare
  4. 25 Estonia 60.9% compare
  5. 26 Cuba 60.1% compare
  6. 27 Spain 59.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Dominican Republic?
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Dominican Republic was 62.0% 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 Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1975.
How does Dominican Republic rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
Dominican Republic ranks 24th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any 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 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).