Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Suriname

Contraceptive use in Suriname in 2018 — 39.1%. Ranked 27 in the world out of 40. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 3 pp.

2018 39.1% −8.5 pp vs 2010
World rank 27of 40
Period maximum 47.6%2010
Period minimum 39.1%2018

Trend over time

2000–2018 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Suriname, 2000–201837.54042.54547.55020002002200420062008201020122014201620182000: 42.1%2006: 45.6%2010: 47.6%2018: 39.1%
Change over the period: −3 pp Annual average: -0.17 pp
Contraceptive use — Suriname, by year Suriname All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2018 39.1
2010 47.6
2006 45.6
2000 42.1

South America, 2018

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.