Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 50.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
50.1%
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
51st
of 113 countries
All-time high
53.6%
in 2015
All-time low
46.1%
in 1995
Years of data
6
1995–2018

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Kazakhstan, 1995–2018

02040601995200620181995: 46.1 % of women ages 15-491999: 52.8 % of women ages 15-492006: 49.4 % of women ages 15-492011: 49.7 % of women ages 15-492015: 53.6 % of women ages 15-492018: 50.1 % 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

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 48 Myanmar 51.3% compare
  2. 49 Laos 51.0% compare
  3. 50 Poland 50.7% compare
  4. 52 Guatemala 48.9% compare
  5. 52 Turkey 48.9% compare
  6. 54 Tunisia 48.4% compare

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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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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).