Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Jamaica
Jamaica: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 53.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Jamaica, 1976–2022
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 Jamaica is 53.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Jamaica peaked at 68.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 1976.
Jamaica ranks 44th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 36.2% | — |
| 1979 | 54.2% | +49.7% |
| 1983 | 48.4% | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 51.2% | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 58.3% | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 62.7% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 66.1% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | -22.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 53.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 53.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.0%, 90% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.2% | 36.2% | 54.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 49.8% | 48.4% | 51.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 60.5% | 58.3% | 62.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 66.1% | 68.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Jamaica?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Jamaica was 53.2% 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 1976.
- How does Jamaica rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Jamaica ranks 44th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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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).