Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mexico
Mexico: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 71.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mexico, 1977–2023
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
In 2023, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mexico stood at 71.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mexico peaked at 74.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 1977.
Mexico ranks 17th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 30.3% | — |
| 1978 | 40.0% | +32.0% |
| 1979 | 37.8% | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 47.7% | +26.2% |
| 1987 | 52.7% | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 63.1% | +19.7% |
| 1995 | 66.5% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 68.4% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 74.5% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 72.5% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 72.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 73.1% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 71.8% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.0% | 30.3% | 40.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 47.7% | 52.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 63.1% | 68.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 72.6% | 70.9% | 74.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 66.9% | 73.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 71.8% | 71.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 14 Netherlands 73.0% compare
- 15 Thailand 72.8% compare
- 15 Viet Nam 72.8% compare
- 18 Costa Rica 70.9% compare
- 19 Morocco 70.8% compare
- 20 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 70.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mexico?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Mexico was 71.8% in 2023, 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 1977.
- How does Mexico rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Mexico ranks 17th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.