Cape Verde vs Cayman Islands: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Cape Verde
1.51 births per woman
in 2024
Cayman Islands
1.52 births per woman
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
149th
Cayman Islands rank
147th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Cape Verde
- Cayman Islands
How they compare
Cayman Islands currently reports 1.52 births per woman against 1.51 births per woman in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 149th and Cayman Islands ranks 147th of 215 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Cayman Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.96 births per woman | 4.32 births per woman | 2.64 births per woman | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 6.76 births per woman | 3.19 births per woman | 3.57 births per woman | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 5.93 births per woman | 1.88 births per woman | 4.04 births per woman | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 4.58 births per woman | 1.72 births per woman | 2.87 births per woman | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 2.83 births per woman | 1.69 births per woman | 1.14 births per woman | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 2.03 births per woman | 1.41 births per woman | 0.6127 births per woman | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 1.54 births per woman | 1.54 births per woman | 0.0018 births per woman | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Cape Verde or Cayman Islands?
- Cayman Islands, at 1.52 births per woman against 1.51 births per woman in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Cape Verde and Cayman Islands?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Cayman Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Cayman Islands?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cape Verde and Cayman Islands rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Cape Verde ranks 149th and Cayman Islands ranks 147th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β 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.