Maldives vs United Kingdom: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Maldives
1.56 births per woman
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.55 births per woman
in 2024
Maldives rank
139th
United Kingdom rank
142nd
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Maldives
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 1.56 births per woman against 1.55 births per woman in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 139th and United Kingdom ranks 142nd of 215 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.04 births per woman | 2.76 births per woman | 4.28 births per woman | Maldives |
| 1970s | 7.33 births per woman | 1.99 births per woman | 5.34 births per woman | Maldives |
| 1980s | 6.92 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | 5.11 births per woman | Maldives |
| 1990s | 4.48 births per woman | 1.75 births per woman | 2.73 births per woman | Maldives |
| 2000s | 2.37 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman | 0.6119 births per woman | Maldives |
| 2010s | 2.02 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | 0.2196 births per woman | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1.59 births per woman | 1.56 births per woman | 0.021 births per woman | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Maldives or United Kingdom?
- Maldives, at 1.56 births per woman against 1.55 births per woman in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Maldives and United Kingdom?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and United Kingdom rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Maldives ranks 139th and United Kingdom ranks 142nd 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.