Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Cuba
Cuba: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 60.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Cuba, 1987–2022
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
In 2022, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Cuba stood at 60.1%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Cuba peaked at 73.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 2022.
Cuba ranks 26th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Cuba, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 67.0% | — |
| 2000 | 72.1% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 72.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | -11.5% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 60.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 60.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.0%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 72.1% | 72.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 67.9% | 73.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 60.1% | 60.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More gender data for Cuba
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,458 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,243 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,243 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1654 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 45,010 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 48,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 45,350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 48,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 45,468 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Cuba?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Cuba was 60.1% 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 modern contraceptive methods recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2022.
- How does Cuba rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Cuba ranks 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba 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 modern contraceptive methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of women using modern contraceptive methods, among those aged 15–49 and married or in union.