El Salvador vs Moldova: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
El Salvador
1.77 births per woman
in 2024
Moldova
1.73 births per woman
in 2024
El Salvador rank
121st
Moldova rank
124th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- El Salvador
- Moldova
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.77 births per woman against 1.73 births per woman in Moldova, a difference of 0.04 births per woman.
Across all 65 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 121st and Moldova ranks 124th of 215 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.57 births per woman | 2.83 births per woman | 3.74 births per woman | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 5.75 births per woman | 2.5 births per woman | 3.24 births per woman | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 4.49 births per woman | 2.58 births per woman | 1.91 births per woman | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 3.59 births per woman | 1.95 births per woman | 1.64 births per woman | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 2.57 births per woman | 1.54 births per woman | 1.02 births per woman | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2.05 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman | 0.2929 births per woman | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.79 births per woman | 1.73 births per woman | 0.0556 births per woman | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, El Salvador or Moldova?
- El Salvador, at 1.77 births per woman against 1.73 births per woman in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between El Salvador and Moldova?
- 0.04 births per woman, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Moldova?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Moldova rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- El Salvador ranks 121st and Moldova ranks 124th 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.