Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Cuba
Cuba: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 60.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Cuba, 1987–2022
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
Cuba recorded 60.1% for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Cuba peaked at 73.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 2022.
Cuba ranks 26th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 67.0% | — |
| 2000 | 72.1% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 72.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 72.1% | 72.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 67.9% | 73.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 60.1% | 60.1% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Cuba?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Cuba was 60.1% 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 modern method recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- Cuba ranks 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba 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.
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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.