Cuba vs Norway: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception

Cuba
1.45 births per woman
in 2024
Norway
1.45 births per woman
in 2024
Cuba rank
164th
Norway rank
162nd

Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time

  • Cuba
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.45 births per woman against 1.45 births per woman in Cuba, a difference of 0 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 164th and Norway ranks 162nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 4.34 births per woman 2.87 births per woman 1.47 births per woman Cuba
1970s 2.92 births per woman 2.08 births per woman 0.8312 births per woman Cuba
1980s 1.76 births per woman 1.73 births per woman 0.0305 births per woman Cuba
1990s 1.58 births per woman 1.87 births per woman 0.2968 births per woman Norway
2000s 1.56 births per woman 1.86 births per woman 0.2991 births per woman Norway
2010s 1.64 births per woman 1.74 births per woman 0.0925 births per woman Norway
2020s 1.44 births per woman 1.46 births per woman 0.0156 births per woman Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Cuba or Norway?
Norway, at 1.45 births per woman against 1.45 births per woman in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Cuba and Norway?
0 births per woman, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Norway?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Norway rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
Cuba ranks 164th and Norway ranks 162nd 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

Indicator
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Unit
births per woman
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.