Share of women using contraceptives in Peru
Peru: Share of women using contraceptives was 77.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women using contraceptives in Peru, 1970–2023
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
In 2023, share of women using contraceptives in Peru stood at 77.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Peru peaked at 78.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1970.
Peru ranks 10th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of women using contraceptives in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.0% | — |
| 1978 | 31.4% | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 41.0% | +30.6% |
| 1986 | 45.8% | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 59.0% | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 64.2% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 68.9% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 71.3% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 72.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 73.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 74.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 75.4% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 74.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 75.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 76.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 77.4% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 78.1% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.7% | 26.0% | 31.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 43.4% | 41.0% | 45.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 61.6% | 59.0% | 64.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 68.9% | 73.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 74.0% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 77.3% | 78.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 7 France 78.4% compare
- 8 Ecuador 77.8% compare
- 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 77.4% compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 76.1% compare
- 12 Estonia 75.1% compare
- 13 United States of America 73.9% compare
More gender data for Peru
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 272,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 263,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 273,303 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Peru?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Peru was 77.3% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Peru ranks 10th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.