Cayman Islands vs Malaysia: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Cayman Islands
1.52 births per woman
in 2024
Malaysia
1.54 births per woman
in 2024
Cayman Islands rank
147th
Malaysia rank
144th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Cayman Islands
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.54 births per woman against 1.52 births per woman in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 147th and Malaysia ranks 144th of 215 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.32 births per woman | 5.87 births per woman | 1.55 births per woman | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 3.19 births per woman | 4.56 births per woman | 1.37 births per woman | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1.88 births per woman | 3.77 births per woman | 1.89 births per woman | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.72 births per woman | 3.28 births per woman | 1.56 births per woman | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.69 births per woman | 2.49 births per woman | 0.8072 births per woman | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.41 births per woman | 2 births per woman | 0.5852 births per woman | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.54 births per woman | 1.58 births per woman | 0.0352 births per woman | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Cayman Islands or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1.54 births per woman against 1.52 births per woman in Cayman Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Cayman Islands and Malaysia?
- 0.02 births per woman, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Malaysia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cayman Islands and Malaysia rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Cayman Islands ranks 147th and Malaysia ranks 144th 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.