Saint Lucia vs Uruguay: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Saint Lucia
1.39 births per woman
in 2024
Uruguay
1.4 births per woman
in 2024
Saint Lucia rank
179th
Uruguay rank
177th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Saint Lucia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 1.4 births per woman against 1.39 births per woman in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 179th and Uruguay ranks 177th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.63 births per woman | 2.83 births per woman | 3.81 births per woman | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 5.4 births per woman | 2.86 births per woman | 2.54 births per woman | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 3.91 births per woman | 2.5 births per woman | 1.41 births per woman | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 2.9 births per woman | 2.38 births per woman | 0.5142 births per woman | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 1.89 births per woman | 2.1 births per woman | 0.2116 births per woman | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 1.49 births per woman | 1.91 births per woman | 0.4249 births per woman | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 1.39 births per woman | 1.43 births per woman | 0.0426 births per woman | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Saint Lucia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 1.4 births per woman against 1.39 births per woman in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Saint Lucia and Uruguay?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Uruguay?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Saint Lucia and Uruguay rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Saint Lucia ranks 179th and Uruguay ranks 177th 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.