Seychelles vs Tunisia: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception

Seychelles
1.85 births per woman
in 2024
Tunisia
1.82 births per woman
in 2024
Seychelles rank
114th
Tunisia rank
115th

Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time

  • Seychelles
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 1.85 births per woman against 1.82 births per woman in Tunisia, a difference of 0.03 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tunisia ahead.

Seychelles ranks 114th and Tunisia ranks 115th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Seychelles averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 5.64 births per woman 7.04 births per woman 1.4 births per woman Tunisia
1970s 4.62 births per woman 5.92 births per woman 1.3 births per woman Tunisia
1980s 3.16 births per woman 4.48 births per woman 1.32 births per woman Tunisia
1990s 2.39 births per woman 2.76 births per woman 0.3791 births per woman Tunisia
2000s 2.14 births per woman 1.97 births per woman 0.1742 births per woman Seychelles
2010s 2.27 births per woman 2.22 births per woman 0.0544 births per woman Seychelles
2020s 2.16 births per woman 1.86 births per woman 0.3026 births per woman Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Seychelles or Tunisia?
Seychelles, at 1.85 births per woman against 1.82 births per woman in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Seychelles and Tunisia?
0.03 births per woman, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Tunisia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Seychelles and Tunisia rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
Seychelles ranks 114th and Tunisia ranks 115th 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.