Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Peru
Peru: Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method was 57.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Peru, 1970–2023
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 2023, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Peru stood at 57.9%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Peru peaked at 57.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1970.
That places Peru 31st out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of married women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.0% | — |
| 1978 | 11.2% | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 17.6% | +57.4% |
| 1986 | 23.0% | +30.5% |
| 1992 | 32.8% | +42.6% |
| 1996 | 41.3% | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.6% | 10.0% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.3% | 17.6% | 23.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 32.8% | 41.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 47.6% | 50.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 50.5% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 55.0% | 57.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -0.1886 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 0.4607 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Peru?
- Contraceptive prevalence, any modern method in Peru was 57.9% in 2023, 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest contraceptive prevalence, any modern method recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for contraceptive prevalence, any modern method?
- Peru ranks 31st out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is contraceptive prevalence, any modern method rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.