Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Moldova
Moldova: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 43.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Moldova, 1997–2020
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
Moldova recorded 43.9% for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Moldova peaked at 50.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 2012.
Moldova ranks 64th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 50.1% | — |
| 2000 | 43.7% | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 43.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 42.3% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | +3.7% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 43.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 43.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.4%, 84% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 43.7% | 43.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 42.3% | 42.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 43.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Moldova?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Moldova was 43.9% in 2020, 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 2012.
- How does Moldova rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Moldova ranks 64th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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).