Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 was 56.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
56.2%
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
68.2%
in 1999
All-time low
56.2%
in 2015
Years of data
5
1995–2015

Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 in Kazakhstan, 1995–2015

02040601995200520151995: 65.6 highest1999: 68.2 highest2006: 59.3 highest2011: 56.8 highest2015: 56.2 highest

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Kazakhstan is 56.2%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Kazakhstan peaked at 68.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2015.

Kazakhstan ranks 16th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 in Kazakhstan, year by year

Annual values for Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 (highest) in Kazakhstan, 1995 to 2015.
Year highest Change
1995 65.6%
1999 68.2% +4.0%
2006 59.3% -13.0%
2011 56.8% -4.2%
2015 56.2% -1.1%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 56.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.0%, 84% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.9% 65.6% 68.2% 2
2000s 59.3% 59.3% 59.3% 1
2010s 56.5% 56.2% 56.8% 2

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 13 Egypt 61.4% compare
  2. 14 Bangladesh 59.2% compare
  3. 15 Rwanda 58.6% compare
  4. 17 Madagascar 55.4% compare
  5. 18 Zambia 53.8% compare
  6. 19 Ethiopia 53.0% 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): q5 in Kazakhstan?
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 in Kazakhstan was 56.2% in 2015, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2015.
How does Kazakhstan rank for current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5?
Kazakhstan ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2015.
Is current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): q5 rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current use of contraception (any method) (% of married women): Q5 (highest)
Unit
highest
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.