Bhutan vs Mauritius: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Bhutan
1.45 births per woman
in 2024
Mauritius
1.44 births per woman
in 2024
Bhutan rank
163rd
Mauritius rank
165th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Bhutan
- Mauritius
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1.45 births per woman against 1.44 births per woman in Mauritius, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 163rd and Mauritius ranks 165th of 215 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.68 births per woman | 5.4 births per woman | 1.28 births per woman | Bhutan |
| 1970s | 6.62 births per woman | 3.26 births per woman | 3.36 births per woman | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 6.19 births per woman | 2.3 births per woman | 3.89 births per woman | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 4.68 births per woman | 2.18 births per woman | 2.5 births per woman | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 2.8 births per woman | 1.83 births per woman | 0.9764 births per woman | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 1.86 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | 0.3917 births per woman | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 1.48 births per woman | 1.41 births per woman | 0.0658 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 Mauritius?
- Bhutan, at 1.45 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 Bhutan and Mauritius?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Mauritius?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Mauritius rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Bhutan ranks 163rd 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.