Fiji vs Guatemala: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception

Fiji
2.27 births per woman
in 2024
Guatemala
2.29 births per woman
in 2024
Fiji rank
87th
Guatemala rank
86th

Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time

  • Fiji
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 2.29 births per woman against 2.27 births per woman in Fiji, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.

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

Fiji ranks 87th and Guatemala ranks 86th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Guatemala Difference Ahead
1960s 5.76 births per woman 6.84 births per woman 1.09 births per woman Guatemala
1970s 4.23 births per woman 6.42 births per woman 2.19 births per woman Guatemala
1980s 3.71 births per woman 5.84 births per woman 2.12 births per woman Guatemala
1990s 3.25 births per woman 5.11 births per woman 1.86 births per woman Guatemala
2000s 2.91 births per woman 4.04 births per woman 1.13 births per woman Guatemala
2010s 2.55 births per woman 3.03 births per woman 0.4836 births per woman Guatemala
2020s 2.31 births per woman 2.36 births per woman 0.0508 births per woman Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Fiji or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 2.29 births per woman against 2.27 births per woman in Fiji as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Fiji and Guatemala?
0.02 births per woman, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Guatemala?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Fiji and Guatemala rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
Fiji ranks 87th and Guatemala ranks 86th 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.