Moldova vs Qatar: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception

Moldova
1.73 births per woman
in 2024
Qatar
1.72 births per woman
in 2024
Moldova rank
124th
Qatar rank
126th

Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time

  • Moldova
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Moldova currently reports 1.73 births per woman against 1.72 births per woman in Qatar, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Qatar ahead.

Moldova ranks 124th and Qatar ranks 126th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Moldova Qatar Difference Ahead
1960s 2.83 births per woman 6.49 births per woman 3.66 births per woman Qatar
1970s 2.5 births per woman 5.88 births per woman 3.37 births per woman Qatar
1980s 2.58 births per woman 4.79 births per woman 2.21 births per woman Qatar
1990s 1.95 births per woman 3.62 births per woman 1.66 births per woman Qatar
2000s 1.54 births per woman 2.71 births per woman 1.17 births per woman Qatar
2010s 1.76 births per woman 1.95 births per woman 0.1846 births per woman Qatar
2020s 1.73 births per woman 1.69 births per woman 0.0414 births per woman Moldova

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Moldova or Qatar?
Moldova, at 1.73 births per woman against 1.72 births per woman in Qatar as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Moldova and Qatar?
0.01 births per woman, with Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Qatar?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Moldova and Qatar rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
Moldova ranks 124th and Qatar ranks 126th 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

Indicator
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Unit
births per woman
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.