Botswana vs Saint Martin (French part): Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Botswana
2.7 births per woman
in 2024
Saint Martin (French part)
2.67 births per woman
in 2024
Botswana rank
65th
Saint Martin (French part) rank
67th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Botswana
- Saint Martin (French part)
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.7 births per woman against 2.67 births per woman in Saint Martin (French part), a difference of 0.03 births per woman.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 65th and Saint Martin (French part) ranks 67th of 215 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Saint Martin (French part) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.58 births per woman | 6.33 births per woman | 0.2546 births per woman | Botswana |
| 1970s | 6.55 births per woman | 5.19 births per woman | 1.36 births per woman | Botswana |
| 1980s | 5.53 births per woman | 3.14 births per woman | 2.39 births per woman | Botswana |
| 1990s | 3.88 births per woman | 2.72 births per woman | 1.15 births per woman | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.15 births per woman | 2.75 births per woman | 0.3968 births per woman | Botswana |
| 2010s | 3.02 births per woman | 2.65 births per woman | 0.369 births per woman | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.78 births per woman | 2.76 births per woman | 0.0242 births per woman | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Botswana or Saint Martin (French part)?
- Botswana, at 2.7 births per woman against 2.67 births per woman in Saint Martin (French part) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Botswana and Saint Martin (French part)?
- 0.03 births per woman, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Saint Martin (French part)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Saint Martin (French part) rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Botswana ranks 65th and Saint Martin (French part) ranks 67th 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.