Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Guatemala

Contraceptive use in Guatemala in 2015 — 60.6%. Ranked 11 in the world out of 30. Since 1978, the indicator has risen by 42.4 pp.

2015 60.6% +6.5 pp vs 2009
World rank 11of 30
Period maximum 60.6%2015
Period minimum 18.2%1978

Trend over time

1978–2015 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Guatemala, 1978–201502040608019781982198619901994199820022006201020141978: 18.2%1983: 25%1987: 23.2%1995: 31.4%1999: 38.2%2002: 43.3%2009: 54.1%2015: 60.6%
Change over the period: +42.4 pp Annual average: 1.15 pp
Contraceptive use — Guatemala, by year Guatemala All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2015 60.6
2009 54.1
2002 43.3
1999 38.2
1995 31.4
1987 23.2
1983 25
1978 18.2

Central America, 2015

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union and use any method of contraception. The indicator explains fertility better than income or education taken separately: in most countries the fall in fertility followed the rise of this share rather than the other way around. All methods are counted, including traditional ones, so the value is higher than the share using modern means.

Important: Only women in a marriage or a union — unmarried women are not in the denominator, and in countries where marriage comes late this noticeably changes the picture. The data come from household surveys, and the years are intermittent.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.