Aruba vs France: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Aruba
1.61 births per woman
in 2024
France
1.61 births per woman
in 2024
Aruba rank
136th
France rank
135th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Aruba
- France
How they compare
France 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 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Aruba ahead.
Aruba ranks 136th and France ranks 135th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 4 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.86 births per woman | 2.81 births per woman | 1.05 births per woman | Aruba |
| 1970s | 2.57 births per woman | 2.17 births per woman | 0.403 births per woman | Aruba |
| 1980s | 2.2 births per woman | 1.84 births per woman | 0.3626 births per woman | Aruba |
| 1990s | 2.22 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman | 0.4676 births per woman | Aruba |
| 2000s | 1.84 births per woman | 1.94 births per woman | 0.0974 births per woman | France |
| 2010s | 1.85 births per woman | 1.95 births per woman | 0.1067 births per woman | France |
| 2020s | 1.62 births per woman | 1.74 births per woman | 0.1168 births per woman | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Aruba or France?
- France, 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 France?
- 0 births per woman, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and France?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and France rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Aruba ranks 136th and France ranks 135th 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.