Belgium vs Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Belgium
1.44 births per woman
in 2024
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
1.44 births per woman
in 2024
Belgium rank
165th
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
165th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Belgium
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.44 births per woman against 1.44 births per woman in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), a difference of 0 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
Belgium ranks 165th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 165th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.53 births per woman | 4.25 births per woman | 1.72 births per woman | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1970s | 1.89 births per woman | 3 births per woman | 1.11 births per woman | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1980s | 1.58 births per woman | 2.25 births per woman | 0.669 births per woman | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 1990s | 1.61 births per woman | 2.03 births per woman | 0.4211 births per woman | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2000s | 1.74 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman | 0.0156 births per woman | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2010s | 1.72 births per woman | 1.75 births per woman | 0.0236 births per woman | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) |
| 2020s | 1.52 births per woman | 1.45 births per woman | 0.0654 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Belgium, at 1.44 births per woman against 1.44 births per woman in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Belgium and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 0 births per woman, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Belgium ranks 165th and Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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.