Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Jamaica

Contraceptive use in Jamaica in 2022 — 60.6%. Ranked 7 in the world out of 22. Since 1976, the indicator has risen by 22.3 pp.

2022 60.6% −11.9 pp vs 2008
World rank 7of 22
Period maximum 72.5%2008
Period minimum 38.3%1976

Trend over time

1976–2022 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Jamaica, 1976–202230405060708019761981198619911996200120062011201620211976: 38.3%1979: 54.9%1983: 51.4%1989: 54.6%1993: 62%1997: 65.7%2003: 69.1%2008: 72.5%2022: 60.6%
Change over the period: +22.3 pp Annual average: 0.48 pp
Contraceptive use — Jamaica, by year Jamaica All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 60.6
2008 72.5
2003 69.1
1997 65.7
1993 62
1989 54.6
1983 51.4
1979 54.9
1976 38.3

Caribbean, 2022

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.