Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Suriname
Suriname: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 30.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Suriname, 1992–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 33 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 32.4% compare
- 34 Guatemala 32.2% compare
- 35 Cambodia 31.2% compare
- 37 Kyrgyzstan 28.3% compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 28.1% compare
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 26.6% compare
More health data for Suriname
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6063 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,195 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 22 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0344 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0409 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0221 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0425 units per person (2025)
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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About this data
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.