Australia vs Grenada: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Australia
1.48 births per woman
in 2024
Grenada
1.47 births per woman
in 2024
Australia rank
153rd
Grenada rank
156th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Australia
- Grenada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.48 births per woman against 1.47 births per woman in Grenada, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Grenada ahead.
Australia ranks 153rd and Grenada ranks 156th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Grenada in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Grenada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.14 births per woman | 5.74 births per woman | 2.6 births per woman | Grenada |
| 1970s | 2.35 births per woman | 3.84 births per woman | 1.49 births per woman | Grenada |
| 1980s | 1.88 births per woman | 3.3 births per woman | 1.42 births per woman | Grenada |
| 1990s | 1.83 births per woman | 2.81 births per woman | 0.9839 births per woman | Grenada |
| 2000s | 1.84 births per woman | 2.26 births per woman | 0.4246 births per woman | Grenada |
| 2010s | 1.82 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman | 0.0595 births per woman | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.5 births per woman | 0.0762 births per woman | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Australia or Grenada?
- Australia, at 1.48 births per woman against 1.47 births per woman in Grenada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Australia and Grenada?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Grenada?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Grenada rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Australia ranks 153rd and Grenada ranks 156th 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.