Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Suriname
Suriname: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 30.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Suriname, 1992–2018
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
In 2018, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Suriname stood at 30.7%.
The figure is down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Suriname peaked at 48.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2000.
Suriname ranks 44th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Suriname, year by year
| Year | % of all women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 48.0% | — |
| 2000 | 28.6% | -40.4% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | -14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 28.6% | 33.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 30.7% | 36.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 41 Ghana 31.5% compare
- 42 Burkina Faso 30.9% compare
- 43 Tanzania, United Republic of 30.9% compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 29.4% compare
- 46 Georgia 29.1% compare
- 47 Liberia 26.2% compare
More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0344 % 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 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0221 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0425 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Suriname?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Suriname was 30.7% in 2018, 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 2000.
- How does Suriname rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Suriname ranks 44th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Suriname 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.