Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Jamaica
Jamaica: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 45.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Jamaica, 1989–2022
Source: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of all women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 45.2% for contraceptive prevalence, any method in 2022.
The figure is down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Jamaica peaked at 50.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2003.
That places Jamaica 26th out of 63 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of all women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 16.9% | — |
| 1993 | 17.4% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | +188.7% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | -75.7% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | +312.7% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | -10.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 45.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.3%, 96% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 45.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.6%, 93% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 16.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 33.8% | 17.4% | 50.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 12.2% | 50.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Jamaica?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Jamaica was 45.2% in 2022, according to Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2003.
- How does Jamaica rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Jamaica ranks 26th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division, published as part of Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of all women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Contraceptive prevalence, any method is the percentage of all 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.