Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 55.1% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Nicaragua, 1993–2012
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
Nicaragua recorded 55.1% for contraceptive prevalence, any method in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Nicaragua peaked at 55.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 1993.
That places Nicaragua 12th out of 63 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of all women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 33.8% | — |
| 1998 | 40.8% | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 45.6% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 55.1% | +12.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 55.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.2%, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 55.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.6%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3% | 33.8% | 40.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 45.6% | 48.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.1% | 55.1% | 55.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % 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 0.0458 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Nicaragua?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Nicaragua was 55.1% in 2012, 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Nicaragua ranks 12th out of 63 countries with data for 2012.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.