Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita was 53.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita 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 modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica is 53.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita 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.
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita 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% |
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 economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8487 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 6,792 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 5.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 135.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.08 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.0817 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica?
- Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita 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 modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 1976.
- How does Jamaica rank for modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 44th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita 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 Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.