Maldives vs New Zealand: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Maldives
1.56 births per woman
in 2024
New Zealand
1.57 births per woman
in 2024
Maldives rank
139th
New Zealand rank
138th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Maldives
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.57 births per woman against 1.56 births per woman in Maldives, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 139th and New Zealand ranks 138th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.04 births per woman | 3.75 births per woman | 3.29 births per woman | Maldives |
| 1970s | 7.33 births per woman | 2.57 births per woman | 4.75 births per woman | Maldives |
| 1980s | 6.92 births per woman | 2 births per woman | 4.92 births per woman | Maldives |
| 1990s | 4.48 births per woman | 2.01 births per woman | 2.47 births per woman | Maldives |
| 2000s | 2.37 births per woman | 2.02 births per woman | 0.3479 births per woman | Maldives |
| 2010s | 2.02 births per woman | 1.94 births per woman | 0.0838 births per woman | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1.59 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman | 0.03 births per woman | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Maldives or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.57 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 Maldives and New Zealand?
- 0.01 births per woman, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and New Zealand?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and New Zealand rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Maldives ranks 139th and New Zealand ranks 138th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β 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.