Argentina vs Cayman Islands: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Argentina
1.5 births per woman
in 2024
Cayman Islands
1.52 births per woman
in 2024
Argentina rank
150th
Cayman Islands rank
147th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Argentina
- Cayman Islands
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 1.52 births per woman against 1.5 births per woman in Argentina, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cayman Islands ahead.
Argentina ranks 150th and Cayman Islands ranks 147th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Cayman Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Cayman Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 births per woman | 4.32 births per woman | 1.26 births per woman | Cayman Islands |
| 1970s | 3.24 births per woman | 3.19 births per woman | 0.0434 births per woman | Argentina |
| 1980s | 3.12 births per woman | 1.88 births per woman | 1.24 births per woman | Argentina |
| 1990s | 2.86 births per woman | 1.72 births per woman | 1.14 births per woman | Argentina |
| 2000s | 2.45 births per woman | 1.69 births per woman | 0.7659 births per woman | Argentina |
| 2010s | 2.25 births per woman | 1.41 births per woman | 0.8389 births per woman | Argentina |
| 2020s | 1.53 births per woman | 1.54 births per woman | 0.006 births per woman | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Argentina or Cayman Islands?
- Cayman Islands, at 1.52 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 Cayman Islands?
- 0.02 births per woman, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Cayman Islands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Cayman Islands rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Argentina ranks 150th and Cayman Islands ranks 147th 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.