Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Peru
Peru: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 77.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Peru, 1970–2023
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 Peru stood at 77.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Peru peaked at 78.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1970.
Peru ranks 10th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.0% | — |
| 1978 | 31.4% | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 41.0% | +30.6% |
| 1986 | 45.8% | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 59.0% | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 64.2% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 68.9% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 71.3% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 72.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 73.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 74.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 75.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 74.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 75.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 76.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 77.4% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 78.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.7% | 26.0% | 31.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 43.4% | 41.0% | 45.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 61.6% | 59.0% | 64.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 68.9% | 73.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 74.0% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 77.3% | 78.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 7 France 78.4% compare
- 8 Ecuador 77.8% compare
- 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 77.4% compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 76.1% compare
- 12 Estonia 75.1% compare
- 13 United States of America 73.9% compare
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.1886 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.4607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Peru?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Peru was 77.3% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Peru ranks 10th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.