Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Guyana
Guyana: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 28.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Guyana, 1975–2020
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
Guyana recorded 28.6% for share of women using modern contraceptive methods in 2020.
That represents a change of down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Guyana peaked at 40.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1975.
That places Guyana 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.4% | — |
| 1992 | 36.9% | +57.7% |
| 2000 | 36.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 33.0% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 28.6% | -12.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 28.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.4%, 47% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 28.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.0%, 48% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.4% | 23.4% | 23.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 36.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 33.0% | 40.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
More gender data for Guyana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 236.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7051 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 625.02 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 625.02 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 8,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,973 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Guyana?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Guyana was 28.6% in 2020, 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1975.
- How does Guyana rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Guyana ranks 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.