Mauritius vs Netherlands: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Mauritius
1.44 births per woman
in 2024
Netherlands
1.43 births per woman
in 2024
Mauritius rank
165th
Netherlands rank
168th
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- Mauritius
- Netherlands
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 1.44 births per woman against 1.43 births per woman in Netherlands, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 165th and Netherlands ranks 168th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.4 births per woman | 3.01 births per woman | 2.39 births per woman | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 3.26 births per woman | 1.88 births per woman | 1.38 births per woman | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 2.3 births per woman | 1.53 births per woman | 0.7649 births per woman | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 2.18 births per woman | 1.59 births per woman | 0.591 births per woman | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 1.83 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman | 0.094 births per woman | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 1.46 births per woman | 1.68 births per woman | 0.212 births per woman | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 1.41 births per woman | 1.5 births per woman | 0.092 births per woman | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, Mauritius or Netherlands?
- Mauritius, at 1.44 births per woman against 1.43 births per woman in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between Mauritius and Netherlands?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Netherlands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Netherlands rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Mauritius ranks 165th and Netherlands ranks 168th 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.