Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Serbia

Serbia: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 21.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
21.3%
World rank
95th
of 113 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 2000
All-time low
18.4%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2000–2019

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Serbia, 2000–2019

01020302000200920192000: 33 % of women ages 15-492006: 19 % of women ages 15-492010: 22.2 % of women ages 15-492014: 18.4 % of women ages 15-492019: 21.3 % of women ages 15-49

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

Serbia recorded 21.3% for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in 2019.

That represents a change of down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Serbia peaked at 33.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2014.

That places Serbia 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.0% 19.0% 33.0% 2
2010s 20.7% 18.4% 22.2% 3

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 92 East Timor 24.1% compare
  2. 93 Burundi 22.9% compare
  3. 94 Togo 21.4% compare
  4. 96 Sierra Leone 20.9% compare
  5. 97 Guinea-Bissau 20.2% compare
  6. 98 Afghanistan 19.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Serbia?
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Serbia was 21.3% in 2019, 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2014.
How does Serbia rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
Serbia ranks 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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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About this data

Indicator
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,022 data points, 1961–2024
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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).