Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 in Mozambique
Mozambique: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 was 18.7% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 in Mozambique, 1997–2015
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 18.7% for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 110.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Mozambique peaked at 18.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1997.
That places Mozambique 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q1 in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.3% | — |
| 2003 | 8.9% | +584.6% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -47.2% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -38.3% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +544.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 18.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.1%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 18.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.8%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 4.7% | 8.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 2.9% | 18.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 27 Uganda 24.5% compare
- 28 Tanzania, United Republic of 23.0% compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 20.2% compare
- 31 Senegal 18.1% compare
- 32 Gambia 17.5% compare
- 33 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 17.0% compare
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Mozambique?
- Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 in Mozambique was 18.7% in 2015, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1?
- Mozambique ranks 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2015.
- Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q1 rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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About this data
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.