Share of women using contraceptives in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of women using contraceptives was 36.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of women using contraceptives in Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2022
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
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 36.5% for share of women using contraceptives in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using contraceptives in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 52.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2022.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 85th out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women using contraceptives in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 44.0% | — |
| 1977 | 52.0% | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 52.7% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 38.2% | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.0% | 44.0% | 52.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 52.7% | 52.7% | 52.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 38.2% | 42.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 36.5% | 36.5% | 1 |
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More gender data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 243.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,269 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,269 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2433 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,904 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using contraceptives in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of women using contraceptives in Trinidad and Tobago was 36.5% 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of women using contraceptives recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2022.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of women using contraceptives?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 85th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women using contraceptives rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.