Mexico vs Vietnam: Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49)
Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49) over time
- Mexico
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 72.8% against 71.8% in Mexico, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 15th of 116 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.4% | 75.3% | 6.9% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 75.4% | 2.7% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 76.0% | 5.2% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contraceptive prevalence, any method, Mexico or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 72.8% against 71.8% in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in contraceptive prevalence, any method between Mexico and Vietnam?
- 1.0%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Vietnam?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
- How do Mexico and Vietnam rank globally for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Mexico ranks 17th and Vietnam ranks 15th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Household surveys, United Nations (UN), note: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division, published as Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence, any method is the percentage of married women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any method of contraception (modern or traditional). Modern methods of contraception include female and male sterilization, oral hormonal pills, the intra-uterine device (IUD), the male condom, injectables, the implant (including Norplant), vaginal barrier methods, the female condom and emergency contraception. Traditional methods of contraception include rhythm (e.g., fertility awareness based methods, periodic abstinence), withdrawal and other traditional methods.