Aruba vs Brazil: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception

Aruba
1.61 births per woman
in 2024
Brazil
1.61 births per woman
in 2024
Aruba rank
136th
Brazil rank
134th

Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time

  • Aruba
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.61 births per woman against 1.61 births per woman in Aruba, a difference of 0 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.

Aruba ranks 136th and Brazil ranks 134th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 1 and Brazil in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Aruba Brazil Difference Ahead
1960s 3.86 births per woman 5.65 births per woman 1.8 births per woman Brazil
1970s 2.57 births per woman 4.5 births per woman 1.93 births per woman Brazil
1980s 2.2 births per woman 3.53 births per woman 1.33 births per woman Brazil
1990s 2.22 births per woman 2.6 births per woman 0.3727 births per woman Brazil
2000s 1.84 births per woman 1.98 births per woman 0.1339 births per woman Brazil
2010s 1.85 births per woman 1.76 births per woman 0.0915 births per woman Aruba
2020s 1.62 births per woman 1.63 births per woman 0.0074 births per woman Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Aruba or Brazil?
Brazil, at 1.61 births per woman against 1.61 births per woman in Aruba as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Aruba and Brazil?
0 births per woman, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Brazil?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Aruba and Brazil rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
Aruba ranks 136th and Brazil ranks 134th 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.