British Virgin Islands vs Malta: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence

British Virgin Islands
1.05 births per woman
in 2024
Malta
1.01 births per woman
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
207th
Malta rank
209th

Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time

  • British Virgin Islands
  • Malta
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How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 1.05 births per woman against 1.01 births per woman in Malta, a difference of 0.04 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 207th and Malta ranks 209th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade British Virgin Islands Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 4.22 births per woman 2.71 births per woman 1.51 births per woman British Virgin Islands
1970s 3.35 births per woman 2.02 births per woman 1.33 births per woman British Virgin Islands
1980s 2.05 births per woman 1.96 births per woman 0.0891 births per woman British Virgin Islands
1990s 1.8 births per woman 1.91 births per woman 0.1182 births per woman Malta
2000s 1.38 births per woman 1.44 births per woman 0.063 births per woman Malta
2010s 1.08 births per woman 1.33 births per woman 0.2573 births per woman Malta
2020s 1.02 births per woman 1.08 births per woman 0.0656 births per woman Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, British Virgin Islands or Malta?
British Virgin Islands, at 1.05 births per woman against 1.01 births per woman in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between British Virgin Islands and Malta?
0.04 births per woman, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Malta?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do British Virgin Islands and Malta rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
British Virgin Islands ranks 207th and Malta ranks 209th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – 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

Indicator
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Unit
births per woman
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.