Netherlands vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence

Netherlands
1.43 births per woman
in 2024
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
1.44 births per woman
in 2024
Netherlands rank
168th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
165th

Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time

  • Netherlands
  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
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How they compare

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.

Netherlands ranks 168th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 165th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Sint Maarten (Dutch part) Difference Ahead
1960s 3.01 births per woman 4.25 births per woman 1.24 births per woman Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
1970s 1.88 births per woman 3 births per woman 1.12 births per woman Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
1980s 1.53 births per woman 2.25 births per woman 0.715 births per woman Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
1990s 1.59 births per woman 2.03 births per woman 0.4421 births per woman Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2000s 1.73 births per woman 1.76 births per woman 0.0266 births per woman Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2010s 1.68 births per woman 1.75 births per woman 0.0696 births per woman Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2020s 1.5 births per woman 1.45 births per woman 0.0494 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, Netherlands or Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 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 Netherlands and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
0.01 births per woman, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Netherlands and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
Netherlands ranks 168th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 165th 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.