Share of women using contraceptives in Morocco
Morocco: Share of women using contraceptives was 70.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Morocco, 1980–2018
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 Morocco is 70.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Morocco peaked at 70.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1980.
That places Morocco 19th out of 116 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of women using contraceptives in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19.4% | — |
| 1984 | 25.5% | +31.4% |
| 1987 | 35.8% | +40.4% |
| 1992 | 41.5% | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 50.3% | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 58.4% | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 70.8% | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.9% | 19.4% | 35.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 41.5% | 58.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 63.0% | 63.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 67.4% | 70.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 17 Mexico 71.8% compare
- 18 Costa Rica 70.9% compare
- 20 North Korea 70.2% compare
- 21 Bulgaria 70.1% compare
- 22 Turkey 69.8% compare
More gender data for Morocco
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,271 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8062 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 299,791 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 313,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 301,405 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 314,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 303,515 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 316,951 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 306,679 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 320,191 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Morocco?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Morocco was 70.8% in 2018, 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1980.
- How does Morocco rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Morocco ranks 19th out of 116 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco 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.