Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Japan
Japan: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 52.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Japan, 1961–2021
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 Japan is 52.8%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Japan peaked at 62.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2015.
That places Japan 45th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.7% | 39.2% | 54.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 58.6% | 52.6% | 62.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 57.2% | 51.7% | 62.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 48.0% | 57.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 45.7% | 44.4% | 48.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 33.1% | 39.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 52.8% | 52.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Japan?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Japan was 52.8% in 2021, 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Japan ranks 45th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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).