Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Russia
Russia: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 55.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Russia, 1993–2011
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 Russia is 55.0%, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Russia peaked at 56.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1993.
That places Russia 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 44.4% | — |
| 1994 | 48.6% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 47.5% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 47.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | +1.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 55.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.4%, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Russia's 55.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.4%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 44.4% | 48.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 54.0% | 51.5% | 56.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 54.4% | 55.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More reference data data for Russia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Russia?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Russia was 55.0% in 2011, 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 1993.
- How does Russia rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Russia ranks 39th out of 113 countries with data for 2011.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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).