Bolivia vs Mongolia: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Bolivia
2.52 births per woman
in 2024
Mongolia
2.5 births per woman
in 2024
Bolivia rank
76th
Mongolia rank
78th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Bolivia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 2.52 births per woman against 2.5 births per woman in Mongolia, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mongolia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 76th and Mongolia ranks 78th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Mongolia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.19 births per woman | 7.23 births per woman | 1.05 births per woman | Mongolia |
| 1970s | 5.78 births per woman | 7.01 births per woman | 1.23 births per woman | Mongolia |
| 1980s | 5.21 births per woman | 5.33 births per woman | 0.118 births per woman | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 4.47 births per woman | 2.95 births per woman | 1.53 births per woman | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 3.62 births per woman | 2.23 births per woman | 1.39 births per woman | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 2.93 births per woman | 2.85 births per woman | 0.0799 births per woman | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 2.58 births per woman | 2.72 births per woman | 0.1354 births per woman | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Bolivia or Mongolia?
- Bolivia, at 2.52 births per woman against 2.5 births per woman in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Bolivia and Mongolia?
- 0.02 births per woman, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Mongolia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Mongolia rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Bolivia ranks 76th and Mongolia ranks 78th 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.