Antigua and Barbuda vs Maldives: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Antigua and Barbuda
1.58 births per woman
in 2024
Maldives
1.56 births per woman
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
137th
Maldives rank
139th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Maldives
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 1.58 births per woman against 1.56 births per woman in Maldives, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Maldives ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 137th and Maldives ranks 139th of 215 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.35 births per woman | 7.04 births per woman | 2.69 births per woman | Maldives |
| 1970s | 3 births per woman | 7.33 births per woman | 4.33 births per woman | Maldives |
| 1980s | 2.13 births per woman | 6.92 births per woman | 4.79 births per woman | Maldives |
| 1990s | 2.11 births per woman | 4.48 births per woman | 2.37 births per woman | Maldives |
| 2000s | 1.95 births per woman | 2.37 births per woman | 0.4245 births per woman | Maldives |
| 2010s | 1.56 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman | 0.463 births per woman | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.59 births per woman | 0.0082 births per woman | Maldives |
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 Maldives?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 1.58 births per woman against 1.56 births per woman in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Antigua and Barbuda and Maldives?
- 0.02 births per woman, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Maldives?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Maldives rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 137th and Maldives ranks 139th 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 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.