Share of women using contraceptives in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of women using contraceptives was 60.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Jamaica, 1976–2022
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 Jamaica is 60.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Jamaica peaked at 72.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 1976.
That places Jamaica 48th out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women using contraceptives in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 38.3% | — |
| 1979 | 54.9% | +43.3% |
| 1983 | 51.4% | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 54.6% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 62.0% | +13.5% |
| 1997 | 65.7% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 69.1% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 72.5% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | -16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.6% | 38.3% | 54.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 53.0% | 51.4% | 54.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 63.9% | 62.0% | 65.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 69.1% | 72.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 60.6% | 60.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More gender data for Jamaica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 468.29 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,800 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,375 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 15,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 16,562 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Jamaica?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Jamaica was 60.6% 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 1976.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Jamaica ranks 48th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.