Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Peru
Peru: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 57.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Peru, 1970–2023
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 Peru is 57.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Peru peaked at 57.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1970.
That places Peru 31st out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.0% | — |
| 1978 | 11.2% | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 17.6% | +57.4% |
| 1986 | 23.0% | +30.5% |
| 1992 | 32.8% | +42.6% |
| 1996 | 41.3% | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | +2.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 57.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Peru's 57.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.0%, 98% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +57.4% | 11.2% | 17.6% |
| 1992 | +42.6% | 23.0% | 32.8% |
| 1986 | +30.5% | 17.6% | 23.0% |
| 1996 | +25.9% | 32.8% | 41.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.6% | 10.0% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.3% | 17.6% | 23.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.0% | 32.8% | 41.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 47.6% | 50.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 50.5% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 55.0% | 57.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More gender data for Peru
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Peru?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Peru was 57.9% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1970.
- How does Peru rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Peru ranks 31st out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.