Antigua and Barbuda vs Aruba: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Antigua and Barbuda
1.58 births per woman
in 2024
Aruba
1.61 births per woman
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
137th
Aruba rank
136th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Aruba
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 1.61 births per woman against 1.58 births per woman in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.03 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 137th and Aruba ranks 136th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 3 and Aruba in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Aruba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.35 births per woman | 3.86 births per woman | 0.4931 births per woman | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1970s | 3 births per woman | 2.57 births per woman | 0.4277 births per woman | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1980s | 2.13 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman | 0.0747 births per woman | Aruba |
| 1990s | 2.11 births per woman | 2.22 births per woman | 0.1142 births per woman | Aruba |
| 2000s | 1.95 births per woman | 1.84 births per woman | 0.1028 births per woman | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 1.56 births per woman | 1.85 births per woman | 0.2875 births per woman | Aruba |
| 2020s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman | 0.0454 births per woman | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Antigua and Barbuda or Aruba?
- Aruba, at 1.61 births per woman against 1.58 births per woman in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Antigua and Barbuda and Aruba?
- 0.03 births per woman, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Aruba?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Aruba rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 137th and Aruba ranks 136th 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 Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. 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. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.