Gibraltar vs Seychelles: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception

Gibraltar
1.89 births per woman
in 2024
Seychelles
1.85 births per woman
in 2024
Gibraltar rank
112th
Seychelles rank
114th

Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time

  • Gibraltar
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Gibraltar currently reports 1.89 births per woman against 1.85 births per woman in Seychelles, a difference of 0.04 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Seychelles ahead.

Gibraltar ranks 112th and Seychelles ranks 114th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gibraltar Seychelles Difference Ahead
1960s 3.49 births per woman 5.64 births per woman 2.15 births per woman Seychelles
1970s 2.64 births per woman 4.62 births per woman 1.98 births per woman Seychelles
1980s 2.42 births per woman 3.16 births per woman 0.739 births per woman Seychelles
1990s 2.33 births per woman 2.39 births per woman 0.0581 births per woman Seychelles
2000s 1.85 births per woman 2.14 births per woman 0.2898 births per woman Seychelles
2010s 1.99 births per woman 2.27 births per woman 0.2843 births per woman Seychelles
2020s 1.89 births per woman 2.16 births per woman 0.2672 births per woman Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Gibraltar or Seychelles?
Gibraltar, at 1.89 births per woman against 1.85 births per woman in Seychelles as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Gibraltar and Seychelles?
0.04 births per woman, with Gibraltar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Seychelles?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Gibraltar and Seychelles rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
Gibraltar ranks 112th and Seychelles ranks 114th 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.