Aruba vs New Zealand: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Aruba
1.61 births per woman
in 2024
New Zealand
1.57 births per woman
in 2024
Aruba rank
136th
New Zealand rank
138th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Aruba
- New Zealand
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 1.61 births per woman against 1.57 births per woman in New Zealand, a difference of 0.04 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Aruba ahead.
Aruba ranks 136th and New Zealand ranks 138th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.86 births per woman | 3.75 births per woman | 0.1046 births per woman | Aruba |
| 1970s | 2.57 births per woman | 2.57 births per woman | 0.004 births per woman | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.2 births per woman | 2 births per woman | 0.2066 births per woman | Aruba |
| 1990s | 2.22 births per woman | 2.01 births per woman | 0.2136 births per woman | Aruba |
| 2000s | 1.84 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman | 0.1794 births per woman | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.85 births per woman | 1.94 births per woman | 0.0917 births per woman | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.62 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman | 0.0072 births per woman | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Aruba or New Zealand?
- Aruba, at 1.61 births per woman against 1.57 births per woman in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Aruba and New Zealand?
- 0.04 births per woman, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and New Zealand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and New Zealand rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Aruba ranks 136th and New Zealand ranks 138th 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.