Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Iran
Iran: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 57.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Iran, 1977–2010
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
The most recent figure for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Iran is 57.0%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Iran peaked at 59.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 1977.
Iran ranks 32nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 25.9% | — |
| 1989 | 30.5% | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 44.6% | +46.2% |
| 1993 | 49.2% | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 51.1% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 53.6% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 56.1% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | -3.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 57.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Iran's 57.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.3%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 44.6% | 56.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 56.0% | 59.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Iran?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Iran was 57.0% in 2010, 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 1977.
- How does Iran rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Iran ranks 32nd out of 113 countries with data for 2010.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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).