Aruba vs Iceland: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Aruba
1.61 births per woman
in 2024
Iceland
1.56 births per woman
in 2024
Aruba rank
136th
Iceland rank
139th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Aruba
- Iceland
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 1.61 births per woman against 1.56 births per woman in Iceland, a difference of 0.05 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Aruba ahead.
Aruba ranks 136th and Iceland ranks 139th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.86 births per woman | 3.67 births per woman | 0.1886 births per woman | Aruba |
| 1970s | 2.57 births per woman | 2.67 births per woman | 0.105 births per woman | Iceland |
| 1980s | 2.2 births per woman | 2.18 births per woman | 0.0286 births per woman | Aruba |
| 1990s | 2.22 births per woman | 2.13 births per woman | 0.0916 births per woman | Aruba |
| 2000s | 1.84 births per woman | 2.06 births per woman | 0.2154 births per woman | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.85 births per woman | 1.88 births per woman | 0.0347 births per woman | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.62 births per woman | 1.65 births per woman | 0.0246 births per woman | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Aruba or Iceland?
- Aruba, at 1.61 births per woman against 1.56 births per woman in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Aruba and Iceland?
- 0.05 births per woman, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Iceland?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and Iceland rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Aruba ranks 136th and Iceland ranks 139th 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.