Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Mexico
Mexico: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 69.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Mexico, 1977–2023
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 Mexico is 69.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Mexico peaked at 69.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 1977.
Mexico ranks 13th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Mexico, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 23.3% | — |
| 1978 | 32.8% | +40.8% |
| 1979 | 32.0% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 41.5% | +29.7% |
| 1987 | 44.6% | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 55.2% | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 57.5% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 59.5% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 69.3% | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 69.1% | -1.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 69.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 69.1% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.4% | 23.3% | 32.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 43.0% | 41.5% | 44.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 57.4% | 55.2% | 59.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 66.5% | 69.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 65.0% | 69.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 69.1% | 69.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 10 United Kingdom 71.1% compare
- 11 Thailand 70.7% compare
- 12 Costa Rica 70.0% compare
- 14 North Korea 68.8% compare
- 15 Korea 67.6% compare
- 16 Honduras 66.5% compare
More gender data for Mexico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 30,197 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9402 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 106,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 106,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 978,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 984,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 992,716 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Mexico?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Mexico was 69.1% in 2023, 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 1977.
- How does Mexico rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Mexico ranks 13th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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.