Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Netherlands
Netherlands: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 75.6% in 1993. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Netherlands, 1969–1993
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 1993, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Netherlands stood at 75.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Netherlands peaked at 75.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 1969.
That places Netherlands 7th out of 113 countries with data for 1993, putting it in the top 10%.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 41.6% | — |
| 1975 | 69.1% | +66.1% |
| 1982 | 73.8% | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 72.1% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 75.6% | +4.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 75.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.4%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 75.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.4%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.6% | 41.6% | 41.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 69.1% | 69.1% | 69.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 72.9% | 72.1% | 73.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 75.6% | 75.6% | 75.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Netherlands?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Netherlands was 75.6% in 1993, 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 1969.
- How does Netherlands rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Netherlands ranks 7th out of 113 countries with data for 1993.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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).