Antigua and Barbuda vs New Zealand: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Antigua and Barbuda
1.58 births per woman
in 2024
New Zealand
1.57 births per woman
in 2024
Antigua and Barbuda rank
137th
New Zealand rank
138th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- New Zealand
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 1.58 births per woman against 1.57 births per woman in New Zealand, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 137th and New Zealand ranks 138th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.35 births per woman | 3.75 births per woman | 0.5977 births per woman | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1970s | 3 births per woman | 2.57 births per woman | 0.4237 births per woman | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1980s | 2.13 births per woman | 2 births per woman | 0.1319 births per woman | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 2.11 births per woman | 2.01 births per woman | 0.0994 births per woman | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 1.95 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman | 0.0766 births per woman | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.56 births per woman | 1.94 births per woman | 0.3792 births per woman | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman | 0.0382 births per woman | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 1.58 births per woman against 1.57 births per woman in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Antigua and Barbuda and New Zealand?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and New Zealand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and New Zealand rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 137th and New Zealand ranks 138th 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.