Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 50.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
50.1%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
51st
of 113 countries
All-time high
53.6%
in 2015
All-time low
46.1%
in 1995
Years of data
6
1995–2018

Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Kazakhstan, 1995–2018

02040601995200620181995: 46.1 % of married women ages 15-491999: 52.8 % of married women ages 15-492006: 49.4 % of married women ages 15-492011: 49.7 % of married women ages 15-492015: 53.6 % of married women ages 15-492018: 50.1 % of married women ages 15-49

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

The most recent figure for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Kazakhstan is 50.1%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Kazakhstan peaked at 53.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 1995.

Kazakhstan ranks 51st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of married women ages 15-49) in Kazakhstan, 1995 to 2018.
Year % of married women ages 15-49 Change
1995 46.1%
1999 52.8% +14.5%
2006 49.4% -6.4%
2011 49.7% +0.7%
2015 53.6% +7.8%
2018 50.1% -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.5% 46.1% 52.8% 2
2000s 49.4% 49.4% 49.4% 1
2010s 51.1% 49.7% 53.6% 3

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 48 Myanmar 51.3% compare
  2. 49 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51.0% compare
  3. 50 Poland 50.7% compare
  4. 52 Guatemala 48.9% compare
  5. 52 Türkiye 48.9% compare
  6. 54 Tunisia 48.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Kazakhstan?
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Kazakhstan was 50.1% 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 Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 1995.
How does Kazakhstan rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
Kazakhstan ranks 51st out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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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Indicator
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method (% of married women ages 15-49)
Unit
% of married women ages 15-49
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,022 data points, 1961–2024
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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.