Belgium vs Cuba: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Belgium
1.44 births per woman
in 2024
Cuba
1.45 births per woman
in 2024
Belgium rank
165th
Cuba rank
164th
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- Belgium
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 1.45 births per woman against 1.44 births per woman in Belgium, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cuba ahead.
Belgium ranks 165th and Cuba ranks 164th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Cuba in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.53 births per woman | 4.34 births per woman | 1.81 births per woman | Cuba |
| 1970s | 1.89 births per woman | 2.92 births per woman | 1.03 births per woman | Cuba |
| 1980s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman | 0.1815 births per woman | Cuba |
| 1990s | 1.61 births per woman | 1.58 births per woman | 0.0298 births per woman | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.74 births per woman | 1.56 births per woman | 0.1851 births per woman | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.72 births per woman | 1.64 births per woman | 0.0795 births per woman | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.52 births per woman | 1.44 births per woman | 0.0756 births per woman | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, Belgium or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 1.45 births per woman against 1.44 births per woman in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between Belgium and Cuba?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cuba?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Cuba rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Belgium ranks 165th and Cuba ranks 164th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.