Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 70 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
70
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
12th
of 113 countries
All-time high
74.9
in 2015
All-time low
53.5
in 1976
Years of data
8
1976–2018
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Costa Rica, 1976–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Costa Rica is 70, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Costa Rica peaked at 74.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 53.5, in 1976.
That places Costa Rica 12th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 53.5 | — |
| 1981 | 55.9 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 58 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 65 | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 71 | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 74.74 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 74.9 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 70 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.5 | 53.5 | 53.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 56.95 | 55.9 | 58 | 2 |
| 1990s | 68 | 65 | 71 | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.21 | 70 | 74.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 9 Ecuador 72.43 compare
- 10 United Kingdom 71.1 compare
- 11 Thailand 70.7 compare
- 13 Mexico 69.05 compare
- 14 North Korea 68.8 compare
- 15 South Korea 67.61 compare
More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,504 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 26,841 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Costa Rica?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Costa Rica was 70 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5 in 1976.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women using modern contraceptive methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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