Faroe Islands vs India: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Faroe Islands
1.91 births per woman
in 2024
India
1.96 births per woman
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
108th
India rank
105th
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- Faroe Islands
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 1.96 births per woman against 1.91 births per woman in Faroe Islands, a difference of 0.05 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was India ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 108th and India ranks 105th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and India in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.88 births per woman | 5.88 births per woman | 2 births per woman | India |
| 1970s | 2.98 births per woman | 5.24 births per woman | 2.26 births per woman | India |
| 1980s | 2.4 births per woman | 4.47 births per woman | 2.07 births per woman | India |
| 1990s | 2.5 births per woman | 3.7 births per woman | 1.2 births per woman | India |
| 2000s | 2.5 births per woman | 3 births per woman | 0.5017 births per woman | India |
| 2010s | 2.48 births per woman | 2.34 births per woman | 0.1421 births per woman | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 2.1 births per woman | 2 births per woman | 0.1017 births per woman | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, Faroe Islands or India?
- India, at 1.96 births per woman against 1.91 births per woman in Faroe Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between Faroe Islands and India?
- 0.05 births per woman, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and India?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and India rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Faroe Islands ranks 108th and India ranks 105th 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.