Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Guyana
Guyana: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 29.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Guyana, 1975–2020
Source: 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. Measured in % of married women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 29.9% for contraceptive prevalence, any method in 2020.
That represents a change of down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Guyana peaked at 42.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 1975.
That places Guyana 93rd out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 29.5% | — |
| 1992 | 38.2% | +29.5% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.5% | 29.5% | 29.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 34.2% | 42.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.9% | 29.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 90 Burkina Faso 34.0% compare
- 91 Yemen 33.5% compare
- 92 Côte d'Ivoire 32.0% compare
- 94 Oman 29.7% compare
- 95 Tajikistan 29.3% compare
- 96 Burundi 28.5% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0477 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.38 % 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 Guyana?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Guyana was 29.9% in 2020, according to 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.
- What is the highest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 1975.
- How does Guyana rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Guyana ranks 93rd out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married 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 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.