Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Suriname

Suriname: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 30.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
30.4%
World rank
36th
of 62 countries
All-time high
46.6%
in 1992
All-time low
27.7%
in 2000
Years of data
5
1992–2018

Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Suriname, 1992–2018

010203040501992200520181992: 46.6 % of all women ages 15-492000: 27.7 % of all women ages 15-492006: 33.4 % of all women ages 15-492010: 35.7 % of all women ages 15-492018: 30.4 % of all women ages 15-49

Source: Household surveys, including Demographic and Health Surveys and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys. Largely compiled by United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of all women ages 15-49.

Analysis

The most recent figure for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Suriname is 30.4%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Suriname peaked at 46.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2000.

Suriname ranks 36th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of all women ages 15-49) in Suriname, 1992 to 2018.
Year % of all women ages 15-49 Change
1992 46.6%
2000 27.7% -40.5%
2006 33.4% +20.4%
2010 35.7% +6.9%
2018 30.4% -14.9%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 30.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.6%, 73% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 30.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45.6%, 67% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.6% 46.6% 46.6% 1
2000s 30.6% 27.7% 33.4% 2
2010s 33.0% 30.4% 35.7% 2

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 33 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 32.4% compare
  2. 34 Guatemala 32.2% compare
  3. 35 Cambodia 31.2% compare
  4. 37 Kyrgyzstan 28.3% compare
  5. 38 Burkina Faso 28.1% compare
  6. 39 Côte d'Ivoire 26.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Suriname?
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Suriname was 30.4% in 2018, according to 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 modern method recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 1992.
What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2000.
How does Suriname rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
Suriname ranks 36th out of 62 countries with data for 2018.
Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Suriname data come from?
The figures come from 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 modern method (% of all women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of all women ages 15-49)
Unit
% of all women ages 15-49
Source
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
62 places, 489 data points, 1970–2024
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Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method is the percentage of all women ages 15-49 who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, at least one modern method of contraception. 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.