Belgium vs Cuba: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Belgium
1.44 births per woman
in 2024
Cuba
1.45 births per woman
in 2024
Belgium rank
165th
Cuba rank
164th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Belgium
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 1.45 births per woman against 1.44 births per woman in Belgium, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cuba ahead.
Belgium ranks 165th and Cuba ranks 164th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Cuba in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.53 births per woman | 4.34 births per woman | 1.81 births per woman | Cuba |
| 1970s | 1.89 births per woman | 2.92 births per woman | 1.03 births per woman | Cuba |
| 1980s | 1.58 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman | 0.1815 births per woman | Cuba |
| 1990s | 1.61 births per woman | 1.58 births per woman | 0.0298 births per woman | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.74 births per woman | 1.56 births per woman | 0.1851 births per woman | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.72 births per woman | 1.64 births per woman | 0.0795 births per woman | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.52 births per woman | 1.44 births per woman | 0.0756 births per woman | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Belgium or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 1.45 births per woman against 1.44 births per woman in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Belgium and Cuba?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cuba?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Cuba rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Belgium ranks 165th and Cuba ranks 164th 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.