Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Cuba

Cuba: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 60.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
60.1%
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
26th
of 113 countries
All-time high
73.2%
in 2011
All-time low
60.1%
in 2022
Years of data
6
1987–2022

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Cuba, 1987–2022

0204060801987200420221987: 67 % of women ages 15-492000: 72.1 % of women ages 15-492011: 73.2 % of women ages 15-492014: 72.2 % of women ages 15-492019: 67.9 % of women ages 15-492022: 60.1 % 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. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.

Analysis

The most recent figure for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Cuba is 60.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Cuba peaked at 73.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 2022.

That places Cuba 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 67.0% 67.0% 67.0% 1
2000s 72.1% 72.1% 72.1% 1
2010s 71.1% 67.9% 73.2% 3
2020s 60.1% 60.1% 60.1% 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 23 Australia 64.7% compare
  2. 24 Dominican Republic 62.0% compare
  3. 25 Estonia 60.9% compare
  4. 27 Spain 59.9% compare
  5. 28 Vietnam 59.8% compare
  6. 29 Morocco 59.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Cuba?
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Cuba was 60.1% in 2022, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2022.
How does Cuba rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
Cuba ranks 26th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba data come from?
The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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).