Barbados vs Iran: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Barbados
1.71 births per woman
in 2024
Iran
1.68 births per woman
in 2024
Barbados rank
127th
Iran rank
130th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Barbados
- Iran
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1.71 births per woman against 1.68 births per woman in Iran, a difference of 0.03 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.
Barbados ranks 127th and Iran ranks 130th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.05 births per woman | 7.27 births per woman | 3.22 births per woman | Iran |
| 1970s | 2.55 births per woman | 6.27 births per woman | 3.72 births per woman | Iran |
| 1980s | 1.74 births per woman | 6.14 births per woman | 4.4 births per woman | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.74 births per woman | 3.25 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.81 births per woman | 1.81 births per woman | 0.0048 births per woman | Barbados |
| 2010s | 1.73 births per woman | 1.91 births per woman | 0.172 births per woman | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.71 births per woman | 1.7 births per woman | 0.0106 births per woman | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Barbados or Iran?
- Barbados, at 1.71 births per woman against 1.68 births per woman in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Barbados and Iran?
- 0.03 births per woman, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iran?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Iran rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Barbados ranks 127th and Iran ranks 130th 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.