Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 48.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Guatemala, 1978–2015
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 2015, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Guatemala stood at 48.9%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Guatemala peaked at 48.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1978.
That places Guatemala 52nd out of 113 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 15.2% | — |
| 1983 | 20.6% | +35.4% |
| 1987 | 19.0% | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 26.9% | +41.6% |
| 1999 | 30.9% | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 34.4% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +11.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 48.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 48.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.0%, 83% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 19.0% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.9% | 26.9% | 30.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 34.4% | 44.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More gender data for Guatemala
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,386 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,386 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Guatemala?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Guatemala was 48.9% in 2015, 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1978.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Guatemala ranks 52nd out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.