Cyprus vs Saint Lucia: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception

Cyprus
1.38 births per woman
in 2024
Saint Lucia
1.39 births per woman
in 2024
Cyprus rank
180th
Saint Lucia rank
179th

Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time

  • Cyprus
  • Saint Lucia
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How they compare

Saint Lucia 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 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saint Lucia ahead.

Cyprus ranks 180th and Saint Lucia ranks 179th of 215 countries.

Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1960s 3.41 births per woman 6.63 births per woman 3.23 births per woman Saint Lucia
1970s 2.45 births per woman 5.4 births per woman 2.95 births per woman Saint Lucia
1980s 2.41 births per woman 3.91 births per woman 1.5 births per woman Saint Lucia
1990s 2.09 births per woman 2.9 births per woman 0.8061 births per woman Saint Lucia
2000s 1.51 births per woman 1.89 births per woman 0.3764 births per woman Saint Lucia
2010s 1.34 births per woman 1.49 births per woman 0.1456 births per woman Saint Lucia
2020s 1.38 births per woman 1.39 births per woman 0.0092 births per woman Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Cyprus or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, 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 Saint Lucia?
0.01 births per woman, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Saint Lucia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Cyprus and Saint Lucia rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
Cyprus ranks 180th and Saint Lucia ranks 179th 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.