Cyprus vs Romania: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Cyprus
1.38 births per woman
in 2024
Romania
1.39 births per woman
in 2024
Cyprus rank
180th
Romania rank
178th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Cyprus
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.39 births per woman against 1.38 births per woman in Cyprus, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 180th and Romania ranks 178th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.41 births per woman | 2.48 births per woman | 0.9259 births per woman | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 2.45 births per woman | 2.6 births per woman | 0.146 births per woman | Romania |
| 1980s | 2.41 births per woman | 2.29 births per woman | 0.1175 births per woman | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 2.09 births per woman | 1.43 births per woman | 0.6559 births per woman | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 1.51 births per woman | 1.4 births per woman | 0.1099 births per woman | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 1.34 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman | 0.2776 births per woman | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.38 births per woman | 1.65 births per woman | 0.267 births per woman | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Cyprus or Romania?
- Romania, at 1.39 births per woman against 1.38 births per woman in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Cyprus and Romania?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Romania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Romania rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Cyprus ranks 180th and Romania ranks 178th 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.