Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 77.4% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Nicaragua, 1981–2012
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
Nicaragua recorded 77.4% for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in 2012. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Nicaragua peaked at 77.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.8%, in 1981.
That places Nicaragua 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22.8% | — |
| 1993 | 45.1% | +98.0% |
| 1998 | 57.4% | +27.2% |
| 2001 | 66.1% | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 69.8% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 77.4% | +10.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 77.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.1%, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 77.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.0%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.8% | 22.8% | 22.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 45.1% | 57.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 66.1% | 69.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 77.4% | 77.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More health data for Nicaragua
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6599 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,175 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 215 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3497 % 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 0.0458 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Nicaragua?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Nicaragua was 77.4% in 2012, 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.8% in 1981.
- How does Nicaragua rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- Nicaragua ranks 5th out of 113 countries with data for 2012.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.