Iceland vs Kuwait: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Iceland
1.56 births per woman
in 2024
Kuwait
1.56 births per woman
in 2024
Iceland rank
139th
Kuwait rank
139th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Iceland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.56 births per woman against 1.56 births per woman in Kuwait, a difference of 0 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Kuwait ahead.
Iceland ranks 139th and Kuwait ranks 139th of 215 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.67 births per woman | 7.27 births per woman | 3.61 births per woman | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 2.67 births per woman | 6.17 births per woman | 3.49 births per woman | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 2.18 births per woman | 4.35 births per woman | 2.17 births per woman | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 2.13 births per woman | 3.24 births per woman | 1.11 births per woman | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 2.06 births per woman | 2.62 births per woman | 0.5617 births per woman | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.88 births per woman | 2.05 births per woman | 0.1649 births per woman | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.65 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman | 0.1144 births per woman | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Iceland or Kuwait?
- Iceland, at 1.56 births per woman against 1.56 births per woman in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Iceland and Kuwait?
- 0 births per woman, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kuwait?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Kuwait rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Iceland ranks 139th and Kuwait ranks 139th 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.