Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods was 30.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
30.5%
World rank
82nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
46.0%
in 1977
All-time low
30.5%
in 2022
Years of data
6
1977–2022

Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Trinidad and Tobago, 1977–2022

010203040501977199920221977: 46 % of women ages 15-491987: 44.4 % of women ages 15-492000: 33.3 % of women ages 15-492006: 38.1 % of women ages 15-492011: 37.6 % of women ages 15-492022: 30.5 % 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

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 30.5% for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 46.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2022.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 82nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 46.0% 46.0% 46.0% 1
1980s 44.4% 44.4% 44.4% 1
2000s 35.7% 33.3% 38.1% 2
2010s 37.6% 37.6% 37.6% 1
2020s 30.5% 30.5% 30.5% 1

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 79 Burkina Faso 31.3% compare
  2. 80 Georgia 31.2% compare
  3. 81 Tanzania 31.1% compare
  4. 83 Yemen 29.2% compare
  5. 84 Guyana 28.6% compare
  6. 85 Armenia 28.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Trinidad and Tobago?
Contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods in Trinidad and Tobago was 30.5% 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1977.
What is the lowest contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2022.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is contraceptive usage: modern methods vs. any methods rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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).