Share of women using contraceptives in Haiti
Haiti: Share of women using contraceptives was 34.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Share of women using contraceptives in Haiti, 1977–2017
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
In 2017, share of women using contraceptives in Haiti stood at 34.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Haiti peaked at 34.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1987.
Haiti ranks 88th of 116 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of women using contraceptives in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 18.9% | — |
| 1983 | 6.9% | -63.5% |
| 1987 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 10.2% | +52.2% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | +76.5% |
| 2000 | 28.1% | +56.1% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 18.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 6.7% | 10.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 28.1% | 32.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 34.3% | 34.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More gender data for Haiti
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,621 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2535 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,690 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 125,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 121,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 123,595 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 120,890 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 123,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 120,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 123,151 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Haiti?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Haiti was 34.3% in 2017, 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1987.
- How does Haiti rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Haiti ranks 88th out of 116 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti 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.