Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 30.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Trinidad and Tobago, 1977–2022
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
In 2022, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 30.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 46.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2022.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 46.0% | — |
| 1987 | 44.4% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 33.3% | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 44.4% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.7% | 33.3% | 38.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More gender data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 243.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,904 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 8,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,090 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 8,391 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in Trinidad and Tobago was 30.5% in 2022, 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2022.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.