Antigua and Barbuda vs France: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Antigua and Barbuda
1.58 births per woman
in 2024
France
1.61 births per woman
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
137th
France rank
135th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- France
How they compare
France 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 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 137th and France ranks 135th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 5 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.35 births per woman | 2.81 births per woman | 1.54 births per woman | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1970s | 3 births per woman | 2.17 births per woman | 0.8307 births per woman | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1980s | 2.13 births per woman | 1.84 births per woman | 0.2879 births per woman | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 2.11 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman | 0.3534 births per woman | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 1.95 births per woman | 1.94 births per woman | 0.0054 births per woman | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 1.56 births per woman | 1.95 births per woman | 0.3942 births per woman | France |
| 2020s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.74 births per woman | 0.1622 births per woman | France |
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 France?
- France, 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 France?
- 0.03 births per woman, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and France?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and France rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 137th and France ranks 135th 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.