Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 25.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Mozambique, 1997–2023
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
Mozambique recorded 25.4% for share of women using modern contraceptive methods in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 124.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Mozambique peaked at 25.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1997.
That places Mozambique 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.1% | — |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +129.4% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -29.0% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | +123.9% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | +0.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 25.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.9%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 25.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.3%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 10.4% | 14.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 11.3% | 25.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 86 Ghana 27.8% compare
- 87 Tajikistan 27.1% compare
- 88 Senegal 25.6% compare
- 90 Cote d'Ivoire 25.2% compare
- 91 Pakistan 25.0% compare
- 92 East Timor 24.1% compare
More gender data for Mozambique
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,379 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,468 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,468 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Mozambique?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Mozambique was 25.4% 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1997.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Mozambique ranks 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.