In 2022, contraception usage among the female population in Japan reached 51.2 percent. The percentage of women who were married or in a union using contraception decreased from over 60 percent recorded in the 1990s.
Estimated share of women who are married or in a union using any contraceptive method in Japan from 1990 to 2022
married or in a union women; based on survey results
Supplementary notes
The figures are based on median estimates of contraceptive prevalence. Any method of contraception is included. Survey targets were women of reproductive age who are married or in a union.
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UN DESA. (April 30, 2022). Estimated share of women who are married or in a union using any contraceptive method in Japan from 1990 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/611660/japan-female-contraception-usage/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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