Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 72.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Ecuador, 1987–2018
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
The most recent figure for share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Ecuador is 72.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Ecuador peaked at 72.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 1987.
Ecuador ranks 9th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 35.8% | — |
| 1989 | 41.5% | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 45.7% | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 51.7% | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 58.7% | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 71.5% | +21.8% |
| 2014 | 67.2% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 72.4% | +7.8% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 72.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 72.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.0%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.6% | 35.8% | 41.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 45.7% | 51.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 58.7% | 58.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 67.2% | 72.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 6 Colombia 75.9% compare
- 7 Netherlands 75.6% compare
- 8 France 72.7% compare
- 10 United Kingdom 71.1% compare
- 11 Thailand 70.7% compare
- 12 Costa Rica 70.0% compare
More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,957 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,957 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Ecuador?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Ecuador was 72.4% in 2018, 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 1987.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Ecuador ranks 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.