Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 53.2 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
53.2
World rank
44th
of 113 countries
All-time high
68.4
in 2008
All-time low
36.2
in 1976
Years of data
9
1976–2022
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Jamaica, 1976–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Jamaica is 53.2, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Jamaica peaked at 68.4 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.2, in 1976.
Jamaica ranks 44th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 36.2 | — |
| 1979 | 54.2 | +49.7% |
| 1983 | 48.4 | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 51.21 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 58.3 | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 62.67 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 66.1 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 68.4 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 53.2 | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.2 | 36.2 | 54.2 | 2 |
| 1980s | 49.8 | 48.4 | 51.21 | 2 |
| 1990s | 60.48 | 58.3 | 62.67 | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.25 | 66.1 | 68.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 53.2 | 53.2 | 53.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More gender data for Jamaica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 468.29 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,800 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,375 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 15,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 16,562 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Jamaica?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Jamaica was 53.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2 in 1976.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Jamaica ranks 44th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).