Ecuador vs Montenegro: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception

Ecuador
1.81 births per woman
in 2024
Montenegro
1.8 births per woman
in 2024
Ecuador rank
116th
Montenegro rank
119th

Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time

  • Ecuador
  • Montenegro
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1.81 births per woman against 1.8 births per woman in Montenegro, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 116th and Montenegro ranks 119th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Montenegro Difference Ahead
1960s 6.55 births per woman 3.19 births per woman 3.36 births per woman Ecuador
1970s 5.5 births per woman 2.44 births per woman 3.06 births per woman Ecuador
1980s 4.21 births per woman 2.11 births per woman 2.09 births per woman Ecuador
1990s 3.42 births per woman 1.94 births per woman 1.48 births per woman Ecuador
2000s 2.85 births per woman 1.82 births per woman 1.03 births per woman Ecuador
2010s 2.3 births per woman 1.74 births per woman 0.552 births per woman Ecuador
2020s 1.87 births per woman 1.77 births per woman 0.1052 births per woman Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Ecuador or Montenegro?
Ecuador, at 1.81 births per woman against 1.8 births per woman in Montenegro as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Ecuador and Montenegro?
0.01 births per woman, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Montenegro?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Montenegro rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
Ecuador ranks 116th and Montenegro ranks 119th 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.