Contraceptive use — all countries

Contraceptive use — Trinidad and Tobago

Contraceptive use in Trinidad and Tobago in 2022 — 36.5%. Ranked 16 in the world out of 22. Since 1971, the indicator has fallen by 7.5 pp.

2022 36.5% −3.8 pp vs 2011
World rank 16of 22
Period maximum 52.7%1987
Period minimum 36.5%2022

Trend over time

1971–2022 · % of women aged 15–49

Contraceptive use — Trinidad and Tobago, 1971–2022354045505519711977198319891995200120072013201920221971: 44%1977: 52%1987: 52.7%2000: 38.2%2006: 42.5%2011: 40.3%2022: 36.5%
Change over the period: −7.5 pp Annual average: -0.15 pp
Contraceptive use — Trinidad and Tobago, by year Trinidad and Tobago All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 36.5
2011 40.3
2006 42.5
2000 38.2
1987 52.7
1977 52
1971 44

Caribbean, 2022

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

CU Cuba 62.1 JM Jamaica 60.6 TT Trinidad and Tobago 36.5

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.