Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 was 54.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
54.8%
World rank
15th
of 45 countries
All-time high
63.7%
in 1999
All-time low
42.0%
in 2006
Years of data
5
1995–2015

Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 in Kazakhstan, 1995–2015

02040601995200520151995: 52.8 lowest1999: 63.7 lowest2006: 42 lowest2011: 45.6 lowest2015: 54.8 lowest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

In 2015, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Kazakhstan stood at 54.8%.

The figure is up 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Kazakhstan peaked at 63.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2006.

Kazakhstan ranks 15th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 (lowest) in Kazakhstan, 1995 to 2015.
Year lowest Change
1995 52.8%
1999 63.7% +20.6%
2006 42.0% -34.1%
2011 45.6% +8.6%
2015 54.8% +20.2%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 54.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.4%, 88% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.2% 52.8% 63.7% 2
2000s 42.0% 42.0% 42.0% 1
2010s 50.2% 45.6% 54.8% 2

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 12 Mongolia 57.0% compare
  2. 13 Egypt 55.9% compare
  3. 14 Philippines 55.0% compare
  4. 16 Malawi 54.0% compare
  5. 17 Jordan 47.7% compare
  6. 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 46.2% compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Kazakhstan?
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Kazakhstan was 54.8% in 2015, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2006.
How does Kazakhstan rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1?
Kazakhstan ranks 15th out of 45 countries with data for 2015.
Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 272 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Current use of contraception: Percentage of currently married women who are using or whose partners are using any method of contraception and modern method of contraception. Modern method includes female sterilization, male sterilization, pill, IUD, injections, implants, male condom, female condom, diaphragm, foam, and jelly. Traditional method includes periodic abstinence, withdrawal, long term abstinence, folk method, and others.