Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 70.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Costa Rica, 1976–2018
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
Costa Rica recorded 70.0% for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in 2018.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Costa Rica peaked at 74.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 1976.
Costa Rica ranks 12th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 53.5% | — |
| 1981 | 55.9% | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 58.0% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 65.0% | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 71.0% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 74.7% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 74.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | -6.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 70.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 60.4%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 70.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.0%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.5% | 53.5% | 53.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 57.0% | 55.9% | 58.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 68.0% | 65.0% | 71.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 70.0% | 74.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % 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 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Costa Rica?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Costa Rica was 70.0% in 2018, 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 modern method recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 1976.
- How does Costa Rica rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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 modern method (% of married women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method is the percentage of married 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.