Modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita in Japan

Japan: Modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita was 52.82 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
52.82
World rank
45th
of 113 countries
All-time high
62.7
in 1986
All-time low
33.1
in 2015
Years of data
23
1961–2021

Modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita in Japan, 1961–2021

02040601961199120211961: 39.21963: 43.81965: 54.11967: 49.11969: 52.11971: 52.61973: 59.31975: 60.51979: 62.21984: 57.31986: 62.71988: 51.71990: 52.51992: 571994: 52.81996: 50.61998: 482000: 48.32004: 44.42005: 44.42014: 392015: 33.12021: 52.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Japan recorded 52.82 for modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita in Japan peaked at 62.7 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 33.1, in 2015.

Japan ranks 45th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita in Japan, 1961 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1961 39.2
1963 43.8 +11.7%
1965 54.1 +23.5%
1967 49.1 -9.2%
1969 52.1 +6.1%
1971 52.6 +1.0%
1973 59.3 +12.7%
1975 60.5 +2.0%
1979 62.2 +2.8%
1984 57.3 -7.9%
1986 62.7 +9.4%
1988 51.7 -17.5%
1990 52.5 +1.5%
1992 57 +8.6%
1994 52.8 -7.4%
1996 50.6 -4.2%
1998 48 -5.1%
2000 48.3 +0.6%
2004 44.4 -8.1%
2005 44.4 +0.0%
2014 39.03 -12.1%
2015 33.1 -15.2%
2021 52.82 +59.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47.66 39.2 54.1 5
1970s 58.65 52.6 62.2 4
1980s 57.23 51.7 62.7 3
1990s 52.18 48 57 5
2000s 45.7 44.4 48.3 3
2010s 36.07 33.1 39.03 2
2020s 52.82 52.82 52.82 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 42 Hungary 54.1 compare
  2. 43 Sri Lanka 53.6 compare
  3. 44 Jamaica 53.2 compare
  4. 46 El Salvador 52.1 compare
  5. 47 Indonesia 51.6 compare
  6. 48 Myanmar 51.3 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

More economy & growth data for Japan

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita in Japan?
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita in Japan was 52.82 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 62.7 in 1986.
What is the lowest modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 33.1 in 2015.
How does Japan rank for modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita?
Japan ranks 45th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
Is modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita in Japan. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 27 August 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/modern-contraceptive-prevalence-vs-gdp-per-capita/japan/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/modern-contraceptive-prevalence-vs-gdp-per-capita/japan/">Modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita in Japan</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,022 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed