Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mexico
Mexico: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 52.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mexico, 1987–2023
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
Mexico recorded 52.8% for contraceptive prevalence, any method in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mexico peaked at 52.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 1987.
That places Mexico 15th out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of all women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 33.9% | — |
| 2009 | 49.9% | +47.2% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 51.6% | 52.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 52.8% | 52.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mexico?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mexico was 52.8% in 2023, 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 1987.
- How does Mexico rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Mexico ranks 15th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.
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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.