Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Singapore
Singapore: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 55.0% in 1997. ▼ Falling
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Singapore, 1973–1997
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
Singapore recorded 55.0% for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in 1997.
The figure is up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Singapore peaked at 62.8% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 1992.
That places Singapore 39th out of 113 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 52.8% | — |
| 1977 | 62.8% | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 59.0% | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 53.0% | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 55.0% | +5.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 55.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.4%, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 55.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.2%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.8% | 52.8% | 62.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 56.0% | 53.0% | 59.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 53.5% | 52.0% | 55.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Singapore?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Singapore was 55.0% in 1997, 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 1977.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 1992.
- How does Singapore rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Singapore ranks 39th out of 113 countries with data for 1997.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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).