Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 53.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
53.0%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
67th
of 116 countries
All-time high
66.1%
in 1999
All-time low
50.7%
in 2006
Years of data
6
1995–2018

Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Kazakhstan, 1995–2018

02040601995200620181995: 59.1 % of married women ages 15-491999: 66.1 % of married women ages 15-492006: 50.7 % of married women ages 15-492011: 51 % of married women ages 15-492015: 55.7 % of married women ages 15-492018: 53 % of married women ages 15-49

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

The most recent figure for contraceptive prevalence, any method in Kazakhstan is 53.0%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Kazakhstan peaked at 66.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 2006.

That places Kazakhstan 67th out of 116 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49) in Kazakhstan, 1995 to 2018.
Year % of married women ages 15-49 Change
1995 59.1%
1999 66.1% +11.8%
2006 50.7% -23.3%
2011 51.0% +0.6%
2015 55.7% +9.2%
2018 53.0% -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.6% 59.1% 66.1% 2
2000s 50.7% 50.7% 50.7% 1
2010s 53.2% 51.0% 55.7% 3

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 64 Syrian Arab Republic 53.9% compare
  2. 65 Algeria 53.6% compare
  3. 65 El Salvador 53.6% compare
  4. 68 Iraq 52.8% compare
  5. 69 Belarus 52.6% compare
  6. 69 Indonesia 52.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Kazakhstan?
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Kazakhstan was 53.0% in 2018, 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 Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 1999.
What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 2006.
How does Kazakhstan rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
Kazakhstan ranks 67th out of 116 countries with data for 2018.
Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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

Indicator
Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49)
Unit
% of married women ages 15-49
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,076 data points, 1961–2024
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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.