Maldives vs United Kingdom: Fertility vs contraception

Maldives
1.56
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.55
in 2024
Maldives rank
139th
United Kingdom rank
142nd

Fertility vs contraception over time

  • Maldives
  • United Kingdom
2468196019922024

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 1.56 against 1.55 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.01.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 139th and United Kingdom ranks 142nd of 215 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 7.04 2.76 4.28 Maldives
1970s 7.33 1.99 5.34 Maldives
1980s 6.92 1.8 5.11 Maldives
1990s 4.48 1.75 2.73 Maldives
2000s 2.37 1.76 0.6119 Maldives
2010s 2.02 1.8 0.2196 Maldives
2020s 1.59 1.56 0.021 Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs contraception, Maldives or United Kingdom?
Maldives, at 1.56 against 1.55 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs contraception between Maldives and United Kingdom?
0.01, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United Kingdom?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Maldives and United Kingdom rank globally for fertility vs contraception?
Maldives ranks 139th and United Kingdom ranks 142nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility vs contraception
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed