Bhutan vs Cuba: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception

Bhutan
1.45 births per woman
in 2024
Cuba
1.45 births per woman
in 2024
Bhutan rank
163rd
Cuba rank
164th

Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time

  • Bhutan
  • Cuba
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 1.45 births per woman against 1.45 births per woman in Cuba, a difference of 0 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 163rd and Cuba ranks 164th of 215 countries.

Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Cuba Difference Ahead
1960s 6.68 births per woman 4.34 births per woman 2.34 births per woman Bhutan
1970s 6.62 births per woman 2.92 births per woman 3.7 births per woman Bhutan
1980s 6.19 births per woman 1.76 births per woman 4.43 births per woman Bhutan
1990s 4.68 births per woman 1.58 births per woman 3.1 births per woman Bhutan
2000s 2.8 births per woman 1.56 births per woman 1.24 births per woman Bhutan
2010s 1.86 births per woman 1.64 births per woman 0.2132 births per woman Bhutan
2020s 1.48 births per woman 1.44 births per woman 0.0334 births per woman Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Bhutan or Cuba?
Bhutan, at 1.45 births per woman against 1.45 births per woman in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Bhutan and Cuba?
0 births per woman, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Cuba?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Bhutan and Cuba rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
Bhutan ranks 163rd 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

Indicator
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Unit
births per woman
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.