British Virgin Islands vs Malta: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
British Virgin Islands
1.05 births per woman
in 2024
Malta
1.01 births per woman
in 2024
British Virgin Islands rank
207th
Malta rank
209th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Malta
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 1.05 births per woman against 1.01 births per woman in Malta, a difference of 0.04 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 207th and Malta ranks 209th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.22 births per woman | 2.71 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 3.35 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman | 1.33 births per woman | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 2.05 births per woman | 1.96 births per woman | 0.0891 births per woman | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 1.8 births per woman | 1.91 births per woman | 0.1182 births per woman | Malta |
| 2000s | 1.38 births per woman | 1.44 births per woman | 0.063 births per woman | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.08 births per woman | 1.33 births per woman | 0.2573 births per woman | Malta |
| 2020s | 1.02 births per woman | 1.08 births per woman | 0.0656 births per woman | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, British Virgin Islands or Malta?
- British Virgin Islands, at 1.05 births per woman against 1.01 births per woman in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between British Virgin Islands and Malta?
- 0.04 births per woman, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Malta?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Malta rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 207th and Malta ranks 209th 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.