Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Jamaica
Jamaica: Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern was 79.5% in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
79.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
81.7%
in 2008
All-time low
79.1%
in 2021
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Jamaica, 2000–2026
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2026, women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Jamaica stood at 79.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Jamaica peaked at 81.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 2021.
Jamaica ranks 52nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.6% | — |
| 2001 | 80.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 80.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 80.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 81.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 81.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 81.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 81.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 81.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 81.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 81.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 81.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 80.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 79.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 79.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 79.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 79.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 79.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 79.4% | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.0% | 79.6% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 79.5% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 79.1% | 79.5% | 7 |
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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)
- Population 2,341 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,341 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0684 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Jamaica?
- Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern in Jamaica was 79.5% in 2026, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern?
- Jamaica ranks 52nd out of 183 countries with data for 2026.
- Is women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Women who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (%) - modelled estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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