Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 50.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Kazakhstan, 1995–2018
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
In 2018, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Kazakhstan stood at 50.1%.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Kazakhstan peaked at 53.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 1995.
Kazakhstan ranks 51st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 46.1% | — |
| 1999 | 52.8% | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | -6.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 50.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 50.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.4%, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.5% | 46.1% | 52.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 49.7% | 53.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Kazakhstan?
- Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Kazakhstan was 50.1% in 2018, 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 1995.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
- Kazakhstan ranks 51st out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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).