Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita was 62.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic, 1975–2019
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
The most recent figure for modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic is 62.0%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 71.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1975.
That places Dominican Republic 24th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 26.0% | — |
| 1980 | 35.0% | +34.6% |
| 1983 | 36.2% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 46.5% | +28.5% |
| 1991 | 51.7% | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 59.2% | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 64.1% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 62.8% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 68.6% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 39.2% | 35.0% | 46.5% | 3 |
| 1990s | 58.3% | 51.7% | 64.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 60.0% | 70.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 62.0% | 71.1% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Dominican Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.27 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 55,268 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2842 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 3,143 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 5.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 17.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 194,806 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2153 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic?
- Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Dominican Republic was 62.0% 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 modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1975.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita?
- Dominican Republic ranks 24th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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 Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.