Share of women using contraceptives in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of women using contraceptives was 49.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Madagascar, 1992–2021
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 Madagascar is 49.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Madagascar peaked at 49.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1992.
That places Madagascar 74th out of 116 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of women using contraceptives in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16.7% | — |
| 1997 | 19.4% | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 25.0% | +28.9% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | -24.6% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | +43.8% |
| 2009 | 39.9% | +47.2% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 49.7% | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 16.7% | 25.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 18.8% | 39.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 39.8% | 47.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More gender data for Madagascar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,788 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 477,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 456,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 468,776 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Madagascar?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Madagascar was 49.7% in 2021, 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1992.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Madagascar ranks 74th out of 116 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.