Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Pakistan
Pakistan: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 25.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Pakistan, 1975–2018
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
The most recent figure for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Pakistan is 25.0%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Pakistan peaked at 26.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1975.
Pakistan ranks 91st of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.9% | — |
| 1985 | 7.6% | +95.5% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 17.6% | +95.6% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | -28.4% |
| 1997 | 16.9% | +34.1% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 18.4% | -27.0% |
| 2007 | 21.7% | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | +35.2% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -4.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 25.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.1%, 55% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 25.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.3%, 64% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 9.0% | 17.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 18.4% | 25.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 25.0% | 26.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 88 Senegal 25.6% compare
- 89 Mozambique 25.4% compare
- 90 Côte d'Ivoire 25.2% compare
- 92 Timor-Leste 24.1% compare
- 93 Burundi 22.9% compare
- 94 Togo 21.4% compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 55,286 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % 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 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % 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 Pakistan?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Pakistan was 25.0% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1975.
- How does Pakistan rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- Pakistan ranks 91st out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.