Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Mozambique

Mozambique: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 25.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25.4%
World rank
89th
of 113 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 2023
All-time low
5.1%
in 1997
Years of data
7
1997–2023

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Mozambique, 1997–2023

5101520251997201020231997: 5.1 % of women ages 15-492003: 11.7 % of women ages 15-492008: 14.7 % of women ages 15-492009: 10.4 % of women ages 15-492011: 11.3 % of women ages 15-492015: 25.3 % of women ages 15-492023: 25.4 % 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

Mozambique recorded 25.4% for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 124.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Mozambique peaked at 25.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1997.

Mozambique ranks 89th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 1
2000s 12.3% 10.4% 14.7% 3
2010s 18.3% 11.3% 25.3% 2
2020s 25.4% 25.4% 25.4% 1

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 86 Ghana 27.8% compare
  2. 87 Tajikistan 27.1% compare
  3. 88 Senegal 25.6% compare
  4. 90 Cote d'Ivoire 25.2% compare
  5. 91 Pakistan 25.0% compare
  6. 92 East Timor 24.1% compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Mozambique?
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Mozambique was 25.4% in 2023, 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1997.
How does Mozambique rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
Mozambique ranks 89th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 124.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique 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).