Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Guyana
Guyana: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 28.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Guyana, 1975–2020
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
In 2020, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Guyana stood at 28.6%.
That represents a change of down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Guyana peaked at 40.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1975.
That places Guyana 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.4% | — |
| 1992 | 36.9% | +57.7% |
| 2000 | 36.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 36.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 33.0% | 40.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 81 Tanzania, United Republic of 31.1% compare
- 82 Trinidad and Tobago 30.5% compare
- 83 Yemen 29.2% compare
- 85 Armenia 28.0% compare
- 86 Ghana 27.8% compare
- 87 Tajikistan 27.1% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4509 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,225 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 62 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0477 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Guyana?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Guyana was 28.6% in 2020, 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1975.
- How does Guyana rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- Guyana ranks 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.