Share of women using contraceptives in Cuba
Cuba: Share of women using contraceptives was 62.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of women using contraceptives in Cuba, 1987–2022
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women using contraceptives in Cuba is 62.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Cuba peaked at 74.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2022.
That places Cuba 43rd out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women using contraceptives in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 70.0% | — |
| 2000 | 73.3% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 62.1% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.0% | 70.0% | 70.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 73.3% | 73.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 69.1% | 74.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 62.1% | 62.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More gender data for Cuba
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,458 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 45,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 48,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 45,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 48,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 48,692 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 45,801 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 49,102 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Cuba?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Cuba was 62.1% in 2022, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Cuba ranks 43rd out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women using contraceptives. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contraceptive prevalence rate is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception. It is usually measured for women ages 15-49 who are married or in union.