Northern Mariana Islands vs Saudi Arabia: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Northern Mariana Islands
2.32 births per woman
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
2.31 births per woman
in 2024
Northern Mariana Islands rank
83rd
Saudi Arabia rank
84th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 2.32 births per woman against 2.31 births per woman in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 83rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Northern Mariana Islands averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.15 births per woman | 7.64 births per woman | 1.49 births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 5.79 births per woman | 7.41 births per woman | 1.61 births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 2.55 births per woman | 6.65 births per woman | 4.09 births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.56 births per woman | 5.08 births per woman | 2.51 births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.22 births per woman | 3.42 births per woman | 1.19 births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 3.04 births per woman | 2.69 births per woman | 0.3596 births per woman | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 2.4 births per woman | 2.23 births per woman | 0.1654 births per woman | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Northern Mariana Islands or Saudi Arabia?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 2.32 births per woman against 2.31 births per woman in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Northern Mariana Islands and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Saudi Arabia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 83rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 84th 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.