Belgium vs Mauritius: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Belgium
1.44 births per woman
in 2024
Mauritius
1.44 births per woman
in 2024
Belgium rank
165th
Mauritius rank
165th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Belgium
- Mauritius
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.44 births per woman against 1.44 births per woman in Mauritius, a difference of 0 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritius ahead.
Belgium ranks 165th and Mauritius ranks 165th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.53 births per woman | 5.4 births per woman | 2.88 births per woman | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 1.89 births per woman | 3.26 births per woman | 1.37 births per woman | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 1.58 births per woman | 2.3 births per woman | 0.7189 births per woman | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 1.61 births per woman | 2.18 births per woman | 0.57 births per woman | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 1.74 births per woman | 1.83 births per woman | 0.083 births per woman | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 1.72 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | 0.258 births per woman | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.52 births per woman | 1.41 births per woman | 0.108 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 Mauritius?
- Belgium, at 1.44 births per woman against 1.44 births per woman in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Belgium and Mauritius?
- 0 births per woman, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Mauritius?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Mauritius rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Belgium ranks 165th and Mauritius ranks 165th 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.