Share of women using contraceptives in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of women using contraceptives was 26.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Mozambique, 1997–2023
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 Mozambique is 26.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 127.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Mozambique peaked at 27.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1997.
That places Mozambique 99th out of 116 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of women using contraceptives in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.6% | — |
| 2003 | 16.5% | +194.6% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 11.6% | -28.4% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | +133.6% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 11.6% | 16.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 11.6% | 27.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 26.4% | 26.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 96 Burundi 28.5% compare
- 97 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 28.1% compare
- 98 Senegal 26.5% compare
- 100 Timor-Leste 26.0% compare
- 101 Togo 23.8% compare
- 102 Afghanistan 22.5% compare
More gender data for Mozambique
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,379 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 591,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 572,111 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 578,014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Mozambique?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Mozambique was 26.4% in 2023, 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Mozambique ranks 99th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.