Armenia vs Barbados: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception

Armenia
1.7 births per woman
in 2024
Barbados
1.71 births per woman
in 2024
Armenia rank
129th
Barbados rank
127th

Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time

  • Armenia
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 1.71 births per woman against 1.7 births per woman in Armenia, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Armenia ahead.

Armenia ranks 129th and Barbados ranks 127th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 5 and Barbados in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Armenia Barbados Difference Ahead
1960s 4.11 births per woman 4.05 births per woman 0.0618 births per woman Armenia
1970s 2.95 births per woman 2.55 births per woman 0.399 births per woman Armenia
1980s 2.6 births per woman 1.74 births per woman 0.8592 births per woman Armenia
1990s 2.16 births per woman 1.74 births per woman 0.4184 births per woman Armenia
2000s 1.33 births per woman 1.81 births per woman 0.4824 births per woman Barbados
2010s 1.59 births per woman 1.73 births per woman 0.1439 births per woman Barbados
2020s 1.74 births per woman 1.71 births per woman 0.031 births per woman Armenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Armenia or Barbados?
Barbados, at 1.71 births per woman against 1.7 births per woman in Armenia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Armenia and Barbados?
0.01 births per woman, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Barbados?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Armenia and Barbados rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
Armenia ranks 129th and Barbados ranks 127th 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

Indicator
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Unit
births per woman
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.