Mexico vs United Kingdom: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods

Mexico
69.1%
in 2023
United Kingdom
71.1%
in 2012
Mexico rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
10th

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods over time

  • Mexico
  • United Kingdom
20406080197720002023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 71.1% against 69.1% in Mexico, a difference of 2.0%.

Mexico ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 113 countries.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods
Unit
% of women ages 15-49
Source
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,022 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated share of women using contraceptive methods, among those aged 15–49 and married or in union. This is compared between modern methods and any method (modern or traditional).