Share of women whose family planning needs are met in Mexico
Mexico: Share of women whose family planning needs are met was 83.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Share of women whose family planning needs are met in Mexico, 2003–2018
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women whose family planning needs are met in Mexico is 83.2%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women whose family planning needs are met in Mexico peaked at 83.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 2015.
That places Mexico 3rd out of 30 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of women whose family planning needs are met in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 82.1% | — |
| 2006 | 80.2% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 81.9% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 81.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 79.8% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 83.2% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.4% | 80.2% | 82.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 79.8% | 83.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 1 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 89.6% compare
- 2 Thailand 87.0% compare
- 4 Egypt 80.0% compare
- 5 Kenya 79.3% compare
- 6 Dominican Republic 77.4% compare
More gender data for Mexico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 30,197 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9402 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 106,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 106,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women whose family planning needs are met in Mexico?
- Share of women whose family planning needs are met in Mexico was 83.2% in 2018, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women whose family planning needs are met recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of women whose family planning needs are met recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 2015.
- How does Mexico rank for share of women whose family planning needs are met?
- Mexico ranks 3rd out of 30 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women whose family planning needs are met rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women whose family planning needs are met. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (% of women aged 15-49 years).