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

Kazakhstan: Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 was 53.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
53.8%
World rank
13th
of 45 countries
All-time high
57.2%
in 2006
All-time low
49.6%
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2015

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

02040601995200520151995: 49.6 highest1999: 55.1 highest2006: 57.2 highest2011: 55 highest2015: 53.8 highest

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

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded 53.8% for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in 2015.

That represents a change of down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Kazakhstan peaked at 57.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 1995.

That places Kazakhstan 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 (highest) in Kazakhstan, 1995 to 2015.
Year highest Change
1995 49.6%
1999 55.1% +11.1%
2006 57.2% +3.8%
2011 55.0% -3.8%
2015 53.8% -2.2%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's 53.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.1%, 99% of the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.4% 49.6% 55.1% 2
2000s 57.2% 57.2% 57.2% 1
2010s 54.4% 53.8% 55.0% 2

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 10 Viet Nam 56.7% compare
  2. 11 Türkiye 54.5% compare
  3. 12 Bangladesh 54.4% compare
  4. 14 Indonesia 52.3% compare
  5. 15 Rwanda 51.8% compare
  6. 16 Zambia 51.3% compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Kazakhstan?
Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 in Kazakhstan was 53.8% in 2015, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 57.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 1995.
How does Kazakhstan rank for current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5?
Kazakhstan ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2015.
Is current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): q5 rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Current use of contraception (modern method) (% of married women): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current use of contraception (modern 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.