Malta vs Puerto Rico: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Malta
1.01 births per woman
in 2024
Puerto Rico
0.92 births per woman
in 2024
Malta rank
209th
Puerto Rico rank
212th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Malta
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1.01 births per woman against 0.92 births per woman in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.09 births per woman.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Malta ranks 209th and Puerto Rico ranks 212th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.71 births per woman | 4.04 births per woman | 1.34 births per woman | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 2.02 births per woman | 2.97 births per woman | 0.9548 births per woman | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 1.96 births per woman | 2.47 births per woman | 0.5035 births per woman | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 1.91 births per woman | 2.15 births per woman | 0.2403 births per woman | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 1.44 births per woman | 1.78 births per woman | 0.3367 births per woman | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 1.33 births per woman | 1.34 births per woman | 0.0021 births per woman | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 1.08 births per woman | 0.9166 births per woman | 0.1674 births per woman | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Malta or Puerto Rico?
- Malta, at 1.01 births per woman against 0.92 births per woman in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Malta and Puerto Rico?
- 0.09 births per woman, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Puerto Rico?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Puerto Rico rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Malta ranks 209th and Puerto Rico ranks 212th 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.