Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Contraceptive prevalence, any method was 36.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2022
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 Trinidad and Tobago is 36.5%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any method in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 52.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2022.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 85th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 44.0% | — |
| 1977 | 52.0% | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 52.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 38.2% | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | -9.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 36.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.8%, 55% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 36.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.6%, 56% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.0% | 44.0% | 52.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 52.7% | 52.7% | 52.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 38.2% | 42.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 36.5% | 36.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any method in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method in Trinidad and Tobago was 36.5% in 2022, 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any method recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2022.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for contraceptive prevalence, any method?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 85th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any method rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.