Faroe Islands vs Philippines: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Faroe Islands
1.91 births per woman
in 2024
Philippines
1.89 births per woman
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
108th
Philippines rank
110th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Faroe Islands
- Philippines
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 1.91 births per woman against 1.89 births per woman in Philippines, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 108th and Philippines ranks 110th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.88 births per woman | 6.77 births per woman | 2.88 births per woman | Philippines |
| 1970s | 2.98 births per woman | 5.69 births per woman | 2.71 births per woman | Philippines |
| 1980s | 2.4 births per woman | 4.72 births per woman | 2.32 births per woman | Philippines |
| 1990s | 2.5 births per woman | 4.07 births per woman | 1.57 births per woman | Philippines |
| 2000s | 2.5 births per woman | 3.53 births per woman | 1.03 births per woman | Philippines |
| 2010s | 2.48 births per woman | 2.83 births per woman | 0.3473 births per woman | Philippines |
| 2020s | 2.1 births per woman | 1.95 births per woman | 0.1473 births per woman | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Faroe Islands or Philippines?
- Faroe Islands, at 1.91 births per woman against 1.89 births per woman in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Faroe Islands and Philippines?
- 0.02 births per woman, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Philippines?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Philippines rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Faroe Islands ranks 108th and Philippines ranks 110th 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.