Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Serbia
Serbia: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 21.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Serbia, 2000–2019
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.0% | 19.0% | 33.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 18.4% | 22.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 92 East Timor 24.1% compare
- 93 Burundi 22.9% compare
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- 96 Sierra Leone 20.9% compare
- 97 Guinea-Bissau 20.2% compare
- 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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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).