Iceland vs Maldives: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Iceland
1.56 births per woman
in 2024
Maldives
1.56 births per woman
in 2024
Iceland rank
139th
Maldives rank
139th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Iceland
- Maldives
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.56 births per woman against 1.56 births per woman in Maldives, a difference of 0 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Maldives ahead.
Iceland ranks 139th and Maldives ranks 139th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Maldives in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.67 births per woman | 7.04 births per woman | 3.37 births per woman | Maldives |
| 1970s | 2.67 births per woman | 7.33 births per woman | 4.65 births per woman | Maldives |
| 1980s | 2.18 births per woman | 6.92 births per woman | 4.74 births per woman | Maldives |
| 1990s | 2.13 births per woman | 4.48 births per woman | 2.35 births per woman | Maldives |
| 2000s | 2.06 births per woman | 2.37 births per woman | 0.3119 births per woman | Maldives |
| 2010s | 1.88 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman | 0.1408 births per woman | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1.65 births per woman | 1.59 births per woman | 0.0618 births per woman | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Iceland or Maldives?
- Iceland, at 1.56 births per woman against 1.56 births per woman in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Iceland and Maldives?
- 0 births per woman, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Maldives?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Maldives rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Iceland ranks 139th and Maldives 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.