Argentina vs Cape Verde: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Argentina
1.5 births per woman
in 2024
Cape Verde
1.51 births per woman
in 2024
Argentina rank
150th
Cape Verde rank
149th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Argentina
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 1.51 births per woman against 1.5 births per woman in Argentina, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Argentina ranks 150th and Cape Verde ranks 149th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Cape Verde in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 births per woman | 6.96 births per woman | 3.9 births per woman | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 3.24 births per woman | 6.76 births per woman | 3.52 births per woman | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 3.12 births per woman | 5.93 births per woman | 2.8 births per woman | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 2.86 births per woman | 4.58 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 2.45 births per woman | 2.83 births per woman | 0.3746 births per woman | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 2.25 births per woman | 2.03 births per woman | 0.2262 births per woman | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.53 births per woman | 1.54 births per woman | 0.0078 births per woman | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Argentina or Cape Verde?
- Cape Verde, at 1.51 births per woman against 1.5 births per woman in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Argentina and Cape Verde?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Cape Verde?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Cape Verde rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Argentina ranks 150th and Cape Verde ranks 149th 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.