Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita was 30.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1977–2022
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
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 30.5% for modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita 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.
Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 46.0% | — |
| 1987 | 44.4% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 33.3% | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 37.6% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 30.5% | -18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,476 current US$ per person (2023)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita 23,464 current LCU per person (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate -2.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1899 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 3,476 current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita 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 modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2022.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 82nd out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is modern contraceptive prevalence vs. gdp per capita 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 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.